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evaseyler 's review for:
Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh
I thought it was well-written, and up until about 2/3 through I was really enjoying it, but then got turned off by the events that happened after the notebook was read by the classmates.
I really don't think it's something I'd want my children to read just because the parents are all on total disconnect from the kids and the kids are not very respectful of their elders. Harriet herself is, really, another spoiled rich kid, though I will say at least she does get glimpses into the lives of the less fortunate, which one can hope helped her be a better person later.
I think it's grand to be observant of people, but I also think that it's important to be respectful of them. In a sense she kind of learned her lesson in the end, but I didn't appreciate her attitude problems in the interim and her general meanness. There was no call for that at all.
I really don't think it's something I'd want my children to read just because the parents are all on total disconnect from the kids and the kids are not very respectful of their elders. Harriet herself is, really, another spoiled rich kid, though I will say at least she does get glimpses into the lives of the less fortunate, which one can hope helped her be a better person later.
I think it's grand to be observant of people, but I also think that it's important to be respectful of them. In a sense she kind of learned her lesson in the end, but I didn't appreciate her attitude problems in the interim and her general meanness. There was no call for that at all.