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kensuds's review against another edition
4.0
Just rereading for my favorite American girl! I loved Molly growing up, this was such a sweet throwback
elizabethtye's review against another edition
4.0
4/5 stars. Physical book. These are all rereads for me, but it's been 25 years or so. Enjoying them!
hldillon's review against another edition
4.0
Molly and her friends continue their adventures in this story. In school, they work on the Lend-a-Hand project to help the war effort (WWII) and learn that when they work together, great things can be accomplished.
marjoy18's review against another edition
5.0
[Rereading the American Girl books until I no longer have a serotonin deficit 2/7]
When Molly’s knitted blanket single-handedly turned the tide of WWII! Iconic behavior!!
When Molly’s knitted blanket single-handedly turned the tide of WWII! Iconic behavior!!
levelstory's review against another edition
This second installment in the Molly series proves to be a bit more interesting than the first. Though Molly still lacks an interesting or compelling personality, she at least grew as a character in this book. The history aspect of this book also improved from the past. Where the first book had a very shallow take on the time period and war, this book at least integrates the history a bit better, though it is not without it's shallow moments. Despite the improvement from the first book, this book still lacks noticable depth compared to other books in the American Girl series, which leaves me feeling very disappointed.
thewordwitch's review against another edition
5.0
I've been rereading all of the American girl books, partially because escaping into nostalgia has helped me get through this pandemic, and partially because I'm trying to catch up on the American Girls podcast. (It's an excellent listen, would strongly recommend.)
Growing up, Molly had always been my favorite. (It's funny, because as an adult I tend to avoid WW2 based fiction since I feel like I've been inundated with it my whole life. Probably because it's a war where we've been able to clearly have the moral high ground in comparison to what was happening in Germany at the time. With other wars, it isn't always so clear cut.) I think rereading them, I can understand why I enjoyed Molly so much. Her experience was the easiest for me to relate to as a child. She goes to school. She has projects to do with her peers. She feels embarrassment during the multiplication bee. She has a friends she goes on adventures with - like a clear cut friend group, which the others girls don't always have. (This really stands out after reading Samantha's books, since she flip-flops her pals from book to book.) It was the closest one to my own childhood. Obviously, there were differences, but she was so relatable to me. Even now, I'm enjoying these the most out of all my rereads. I just remember a childhood version of myself curled up on a couch with these books, and I'm glad I get to revisit them again.
Growing up, Molly had always been my favorite. (It's funny, because as an adult I tend to avoid WW2 based fiction since I feel like I've been inundated with it my whole life. Probably because it's a war where we've been able to clearly have the moral high ground in comparison to what was happening in Germany at the time. With other wars, it isn't always so clear cut.) I think rereading them, I can understand why I enjoyed Molly so much. Her experience was the easiest for me to relate to as a child. She goes to school. She has projects to do with her peers. She feels embarrassment during the multiplication bee. She has a friends she goes on adventures with - like a clear cut friend group, which the others girls don't always have. (This really stands out after reading Samantha's books, since she flip-flops her pals from book to book.) It was the closest one to my own childhood. Obviously, there were differences, but she was so relatable to me. Even now, I'm enjoying these the most out of all my rereads. I just remember a childhood version of myself curled up on a couch with these books, and I'm glad I get to revisit them again.
laurao's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
Minor: Stalking, Death, and Bullying