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anemone42's review against another edition
4.0
In some ways, I feel guilty about my high rating. I fell in love with this book before I understood that Mother and Father were parodying minstrel shows--yuk! The family dinner table makes the entire book worth reading, though. Topics of general interest! Banging elbows! How marvelous!
situationnormal's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book multiple times as a child (for Battle of the Books) and for some reason the only things I remembered going into this was that the kids had their tonsils removed and listened to language records in the bathroom. It's a funny little set of vignettes, but there's some awful racism a la 1904-1924 involved which made it way less enjoyable than it otherwise could have been.
amibunk's review against another edition
4.0
I have loved this book for years, but listened to the audio book while traveling with my kids recently. The voices were well done and the story was just as funny and touching as when I read it long ago. All the kids liked it (even the teenage boy, which is saying something) so I highly recommend it.
expatally's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this maybe more than when I read it in high school.
lgpiper's review against another edition
When I was a kid, my parents took us to see the movie that had been made from this book. We all thought it was quite fun. I believe I read the book a number of years ago, perhaps when I was living in Pittsburgh. I liked it pretty well then. Now, not so much. I'm 10% through and already considering giving up. The father is a cruel asshole, who thinks he's quite the humorist.
So far, I got to 25% through, but then took up Edgar Wallace. I thought to come back to this, but I didn't see the point. It sucked for me.
So far, I got to 25% through, but then took up Edgar Wallace. I thought to come back to this, but I didn't see the point. It sucked for me.
elzabetg's review against another edition
5.0
First read this book in elementary school and then again in jr high and then again in high school. It's one of my faves and I am hoping Gabriel will like it too!
woomom's review against another edition
4.0
A very fun and true story. I think I'd like to be a member of the Gilbreth family.
jellogirl2010's review against another edition
3.0
This is another one of those books I loved as a child but now as an adult I’ve been wondering why. It’s another slice of life, antidotal book. I guess I enjoyed it because when I read it, I could relate to Anne - the first born - and what it was like to live in a large family, though with seven less children.
I know people think this is outdated for the most part but you have to remember this was a different time with a different set of values and I imagine if Mr. Gilberth had lived today, he may have adapted to them because there would have been nothing else to do.
Anyway, I’m still fond of this book. It was one of the first books I read with swearing and it delighted me as a little girl and some of the words even snuck into my vocabulary. Also, it’s still pretty funny and charming even today. It’s just not as great as I remembered it to be.
I know people think this is outdated for the most part but you have to remember this was a different time with a different set of values and I imagine if Mr. Gilberth had lived today, he may have adapted to them because there would have been nothing else to do.
Anyway, I’m still fond of this book. It was one of the first books I read with swearing and it delighted me as a little girl and some of the words even snuck into my vocabulary. Also, it’s still pretty funny and charming even today. It’s just not as great as I remembered it to be.