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andyshute 's review for:
The Folk of the Faraway Tree
by Enid Blyton
The third one felt a little slapdash in the admittedly erratic plotting style established. Rick/Dick is gone, instead we have Connie, a spoilt girl who is constantly (and increasingly unfairly) picked on and chastised by the others and reminded what a horrid little girl she is. Even at the end, when she's pretty much redeemed herself. Harsh. In fact, one of her biggest 'sins' is her curiosity. Apparently a negative personality trait in the female form! Sadly, I'm not sure much has changed.
Still, it meant we had some interesting conversations with my 4 yr old boy about gender roles and the idiocy of perpetuating the same.
These books certainly don't stand up as well as some other childhood favourites but I have fond memories of them and my son really enjoyed them. He wants to get back to the BFG now so we might read that next.
Still, it meant we had some interesting conversations with my 4 yr old boy about gender roles and the idiocy of perpetuating the same.
These books certainly don't stand up as well as some other childhood favourites but I have fond memories of them and my son really enjoyed them. He wants to get back to the BFG now so we might read that next.