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A review by jellogirl2010
Cheaper by the Dozen by Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Frank B. Gilbreth
3.0
This is another one of those books I loved as a child but now as an adult I’ve been wondering why. It’s another slice of life, antidotal book. I guess I enjoyed it because when I read it, I could relate to Anne - the first born - and what it was like to live in a large family, though with seven less children.
I know people think this is outdated for the most part but you have to remember this was a different time with a different set of values and I imagine if Mr. Gilberth had lived today, he may have adapted to them because there would have been nothing else to do.
Anyway, I’m still fond of this book. It was one of the first books I read with swearing and it delighted me as a little girl and some of the words even snuck into my vocabulary. Also, it’s still pretty funny and charming even today. It’s just not as great as I remembered it to be.
I know people think this is outdated for the most part but you have to remember this was a different time with a different set of values and I imagine if Mr. Gilberth had lived today, he may have adapted to them because there would have been nothing else to do.
Anyway, I’m still fond of this book. It was one of the first books I read with swearing and it delighted me as a little girl and some of the words even snuck into my vocabulary. Also, it’s still pretty funny and charming even today. It’s just not as great as I remembered it to be.