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leahholmess1's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
revisorium's review
5.0
thebooklovingpanda's review against another edition
3.0
I thought the portrayal of Beauty's dad as not outright violent, but still abusive, is so relevant as most people would associate an abusive person as being violent, like Jayni's dad in Lola Rose, and not necessarily verbally aggressive. Gerry Cookson constantly talks down to his wife Dilly and Beauty, practically imprisons Dilly financially, treats them like show ponies basically - I hated him more than any other 'villain' in a Jacqueline Wilson book, especially after
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he bloody let Beauty's brand new baby rabbit out of its cage and it got its head bit offSkye is an interesting character - I would like to know why she is so mean to Beauty. I would love for Jacqueline Wilson to one day write a book with a 'popular', 'pretty', 'perfect' girl (or boy!) as her main character - she really has a knack for getting into people's heads, and it would be refreshing to see a character at the top of the social pyramid rather than the bottom, and how that affects them. Or maybe dual POVs? That hasn't happened since Double Act, and the main characters were twins.
This was a good book, even if it did seem a little too easy for the two girls to swan off and make a new life for themselves. But who doesn't like a happy ending?
aleksandranowacka_x's review
5.0
branwen_vaughan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
the_bookish_kat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
slaughtercarrie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jrs_55's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
titanic's review against another edition
5.0
a) he gets so cross
b) he orders us around
c) he's a great big bully"
Finishing this book feels like a huge accomplishment because of how long I've been wanting to read it! It was embarrassingly good, and funny and had a really strong message. I honestly became so attached to Dilly's achievements and breaking away from her abusive husband, protecting not only Beauty, but herself. I was so proud, and happy!
The ending is a little cheesy, and makes me scrunch my toes up with embarrassment but it was enjoyable and reminded me why I love Jacqueline Wilson books. They have meaning in the words, and it's focused on real problems but the way she writes makes it so child friendly and I love that about her books. I'm also glad Wilson didn't write Dilly and Mike together, she just left them as friends which made me happy because Dilly said that she wanted to be on her own for a while, another thing that made me proud. Wilson didn't force the relationship, I loved it.
Wilson was able to tackle some really serious problems in this book, ones that doesn't make children run away crying because it's violent. She tackles bullying and abusive relationships and shows that this is not right and will hopefully stay with children so they can see the warning signs of these problems. It was so beautifully written!