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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
We listened to this book on the way to PA and the kids loved it, not wanting to stop so that they could keep listening. I liked the characters and the goodness they inspire. A very moving book and a great description of the lovely country of Holland.
One of my favorite books as a kid. I distinctly remember the first time I read the part about how the ropes from the wooden skates had rubbed into Hans and Gretel's ankles-- and how much they wanted to win that prize. So good, need to read it again...
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Ho voluto rileggere questo classico di quando ero bambina e oggi ne apprezzo ancor di più la trama e i personaggi.
Davvero un capolavoro senza tempo.
Davvero un capolavoro senza tempo.
Written in 1865 and set in 1840. The historical and cultural information reads like a textbook at times but the story of the poor Brinker family carries it along.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is the type of book that I would imagine a woman named Mary Mapes Dodge would write. Geographical and Historical information with Morality and the real spice, and ICE RACE
WHat I love about older books. They have great conclusions. I don't mean that everything is happy ever after but that you know full well how each character lives out the rest of their life. And that is what was good about this book the end.
I think I would have liked this book when it came out though in the 1800's but the writing just didn't flow good with me I mean here is a completely fictitious example.
Once my husband, who is extremely stout, and I wearing my native abaya, decided to go to the village cart and buy some vegetables.
"Did you know that I decended from Pharoahs" Atta my husband said informatively
" Why I have hear of something like that, isn't this a little geographically far from any acient civilizations though?" I asked inquisitively.
" You would think that, but it is a little known fact that this area was inhabited in 6,000 bc, infact we have a ancient well that is a sacred site that we egyptians are proud of and has been featured in the Encyclopedia Britanica and the National Geographic" My husband said with emense pride.
Then we arrived at the vegetation stand bought a local vegetable and ate it greedly as we raced home to watch britians got talent.
If you are into that long round about way about a journey then you might like this book but I found it about as interesting as a fly on a trap paper.
WHat I love about older books. They have great conclusions. I don't mean that everything is happy ever after but that you know full well how each character lives out the rest of their life. And that is what was good about this book the end.
I think I would have liked this book when it came out though in the 1800's but the writing just didn't flow good with me I mean here is a completely fictitious example.
Once my husband, who is extremely stout, and I wearing my native abaya, decided to go to the village cart and buy some vegetables.
"Did you know that I decended from Pharoahs" Atta my husband said informatively
" Why I have hear of something like that, isn't this a little geographically far from any acient civilizations though?" I asked inquisitively.
" You would think that, but it is a little known fact that this area was inhabited in 6,000 bc, infact we have a ancient well that is a sacred site that we egyptians are proud of and has been featured in the Encyclopedia Britanica and the National Geographic" My husband said with emense pride.
Then we arrived at the vegetation stand bought a local vegetable and ate it greedly as we raced home to watch britians got talent.
If you are into that long round about way about a journey then you might like this book but I found it about as interesting as a fly on a trap paper.
While Dostoyevsky, Dickens, and Victor Hugo were exploring the depths of human despair, Mary Mapes Dodge was writing a charming travelogue about Holland (for children): Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates. While the race to win the Silver Skates takes the title position, the book is about much else. The protagonists are Hans and Gretel Brinker two exceeding good children in dire circumstances. Ten years ago, their father lost his strength and intellect. The poor family now cares for his unresponsive body. Call this Dickens-lite. The family bravely struggles but, in the end, everything turns out well (in this way it is similar to Great Expectations published a few years earlier).
For my expanded notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2021/08/hans-brinker-or-silver-skates-by-mary.html
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For my expanded notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2021/08/hans-brinker-or-silver-skates-by-mary.html
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Check out https://amzn.to/2SpaDMN to see my books.
Check out https://amazon.com/shop/influencer-20171115075 for book recommendations.