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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
The third installment in a modern classic. Humorous and heart-warming with delightful characters. It’s a family favorite!
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I beat Eli to this one, so I did not have his perspective as I read it, which I did kind of miss. But we had a pretty interesting discussion about the characters. At first he said he identified the most with Skye, but then when I reminded him that she is mathematical minded, enjoys soccer and likes to clean, while Jane is more free-spirited and romantic, and likes to write...He quickly jumped ship to relating to Jane. I like that this is something he had been pondering on his own. I think Skye is witty and maybe the quickest to become angry, and that is what he identified with in her character, but Jane is a better fit. I continue to enjoy the classic feeling of these books.
I was a little nervous going into this book knowing that we were going to be down a few Penderwicks from the get go. However, we really enjoyed watching Skye blunder through (and ultimately nail!) being the OAP for a while. Rosalind got a much needed vacation! Jane is as lovely and spacey as ever, Batty is too stinking cute, and we got a nice surprise from/for Jeffrey that we weren’t expecting. Did we have to suspend disbelief a little bit? Sure. But it didn’t detract from our enjoyment at all. We will wait a while to read the next book (which works out well because all the kids age a few years in the interim anyway), but I am so looking forward to it.
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Another very sweet and fun installment of the Penderwick family!
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Penderwicks never miss
This is another well-written, sweet, old-fashioned sibling story. I enjoyed the tale, but did find the extraordinary coincidence at the end a little hard to believe. Of course it felt like the perfect ending, but it jolted me out of the story since it was difficult to imagine this scenario actually happening. I like reading the stories and my only complaint for all of them is believability. It seems like it should almost be considered a fantasy world rather than realistic fiction.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced