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Daddy-Long-Legs
by Jean Webster
Holy creepballs. I'm working my way through a bunch of Project Gutenberg works, and I find myself with no words after finishing this.
Ok... Some words. The plot is very similar to the Shirley Temple film where she sings about animal crackers. In fact, that movie could very well be based on this book. I don't know.
Let’s leave aside the troubling classism of the "orphan with wealthy benefactor becomes 'civilized' but doesn't lose her humble and cheerful attitude" plot. And all the stuff about how girls just really love clothes (that may be true, at least in my experience).
Without spoiling the plot (though come on, it doesn't take a genius to see where the story is going) all I could think of was that Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode with the boat. You know... She can't say no... because of the implication.
As far as turn of the century YA for girls goes, I Capture the Castle was far better.
So. I'm now off to read Jane Eyre. Definitely not ANY creepy moments in that book. No sir.
Ok... Some words. The plot is very similar to the Shirley Temple film where she sings about animal crackers. In fact, that movie could very well be based on this book. I don't know.
Let’s leave aside the troubling classism of the "orphan with wealthy benefactor becomes 'civilized' but doesn't lose her humble and cheerful attitude" plot. And all the stuff about how girls just really love clothes (that may be true, at least in my experience).
Without spoiling the plot (though come on, it doesn't take a genius to see where the story is going) all I could think of was that Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode with the boat. You know... She can't say no... because of the implication.
As far as turn of the century YA for girls goes, I Capture the Castle was far better.
So. I'm now off to read Jane Eyre. Definitely not ANY creepy moments in that book. No sir.