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charity1313 's review for:
Sarah, Plain and Tall
by Patricia MacLachlan
I had fond memories of reading this book as a child, or so I thought. Now having read it to my own kids I think it was the book/movie combo that made such an impression on me. The movie having recently come out around the same time that the book was introduced to me. This may actually be one time that I feel the movie was better than the book. Not that there's anything wrong with the book, its simple language and shortness make it a great early reader. However, I didn't feel there was much beyond an early reader, nothing that made it stand out as the "classic" it has become. The plot is achingly simple and while the characters are endearing there's not much depth. I feel like the movie has influenced our collective categorization of this book as a "children's classic."