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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
I'm not sure how I never read this as a kid. A classic coming of age story with great morals.
This book was utterly charming. Can't believe I didn't stumble upon it until now! If you like Montgomery or Alcott, this is certainly one you'll want to read.
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Super cute, and, I believe, in the public domain, since I downlaoded it to my Kindle for free. Predictable in that I knew the Putneys were going to be rad upon discovering that 1. they were New Englanders and 2. they gave Betsy a cute cat within 5 minutes. The fun surprise is that Betsy learns about stuff like irony and hyperbole in addition to useful farm stuff. Dates pretty well, too - I would recommend it for kids.
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Una historia muy tierna y entrañable, sobre una niña que aprende a valerse por sí misma después de estar sobreprotegida por su tía. Muy bien escrita, el narrador nos hace partícipes de la historia de vez en cuando. Me ha recordado en ciertos momentos a “Ana de las Tejas Verdes”, con familia granjera adoptiva, la importancia de la naturaleza, la escuela, etc.
Si te gustan ese tipo de historias a lo Ana, pues este es muy recomendable. Además, hay traducción al español y gallego.
Prompts: ‘historia con una huérfana’ / ‘libro más viejo que yo’.
Una historia muy tierna y entrañable, sobre una niña que aprende a valerse por sí misma después de estar sobreprotegida por su tía. Muy bien escrita, el narrador nos hace partícipes de la historia de vez en cuando. Me ha recordado en ciertos momentos a “Ana de las Tejas Verdes”, con familia granjera adoptiva, la importancia de la naturaleza, la escuela, etc.
Si te gustan ese tipo de historias a lo Ana, pues este es muy recomendable. Además, hay traducción al español y gallego.
Prompts: ‘historia con una huérfana’ / ‘libro más viejo que yo’.
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
This is such a sweet, beautiful book. The characters are all described with love, and their relationships and growth are the main focus. I don’t know what to say except that it’s so good! The setting, the people, the way it feels like we’re seeing things for the first time along with Betsy… I really love this book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol
Death of parent: MC is an orphan;
Alcoholism, alcohol, addiction, child abuse: a child is mentioned to have an alcoholic father who uses all his money to buy licquor, we don't meet the father or see any abuse
This was a simple, sweet book. I loved Betsy's life discoveries, the different home dynamics she was in, her pluck and her desire to do the right thing. What a beautiful little book!
This has been one of my favourite books since my mum gave it to me when I was a little girl. It belonged to her, and probably was passed along by someone even older—it is over a hundred years old! The edition I have is a battered hardcover with a torn binding and a big chunk of pages falling out, but I pick it up every few years and revisit it. It reads like historical fiction, though I believe it was contemporary when it was published. A little girl who was orphaned grows up with her fussy aunties in the big city, but when one of the aunties falls ill, she is shuffled off to live with some other relations in the country. On the Putney farm (and even on the journey there), she must exercise a dormant common sense and practicality, despite her abject terror. Her fussy aunties had never asked or expected her to do anything for herself, but despite that, she ends up finding an inner strength and independence that sees her through some adventures that may seem trivial, but represent tremendous leaps for a girl who had never had to use such traits. It is a charming story with a straightforward narrative voice that flows smoothly and simply. Although it was written in and for a very different time, the story and the lesson hold up very well.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes