A review by brandypainter
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm

2.0

Told in first person by the main character, Turtle, the prose is amusing and concise. It did seem a bit too sarcastic and cynical for a child but it was the Depression and her mother was the type to need her child to be mature, so it does fit the situation. Despite the amusing tone in which it was written I didn't enjoy it much at all. Reading of the antics of Turtle and her cousins reminded me of watching an episode of The Little Rascals, which I have always loathed. Then there was a reveal at the end that made little sense to me in comparison with the rest of the story and the resolution, if one could call it that, was abrupt and left me unfulfilled.