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drusmilford's review
4.0
Read with book group but would be a fun book to read to students as well. A short story. Laurie goes to kindergarten and comes home the first month reporting about the terribly behaved Charles......
zaisgraph's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Still good but not as ingenious as I am used to from the author.
46jjsg's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love the dramatic irony in "Charles." I will say I was irritated in Laurie's parents just because I see parents like this all the time!!! Your kid is hazard and you're too wilfully blind to do anything about it!!!
jujelly's review
4.0
shirley jackson's short stories - 9/25
laurie is a little piece of shit. bet he's been doing all the stuff he says charles has been T_T
laurie is a little piece of shit. bet he's been doing all the stuff he says charles has been T_T
radiojen's review
5.0
My son had to read this book for school. I read it ages ago and had forgotten how good it was. I love Shirley Jackson. If you've never read the Lottery, that's a *great* story! In fact, I may have to download that one next for the Kindle.
Charles is a short story, and that makes it difficult to write much of a review without spoiling it for you. It's about a little boy who comes home every day from school with a story for his parents about Charles - a boy in his class who is quite a trouble maker. His parents enjoy hearing stories about what Charles has done every day, and can't wait for their little boy to come home and share with them each day what happened at school with Charles.
Charles is a short story, and that makes it difficult to write much of a review without spoiling it for you. It's about a little boy who comes home every day from school with a story for his parents about Charles - a boy in his class who is quite a trouble maker. His parents enjoy hearing stories about what Charles has done every day, and can't wait for their little boy to come home and share with them each day what happened at school with Charles.
emilychau's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
adreannavincent's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0