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A review by mariahistryingtoread
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
3.0
Pippi Longstocking is a girl with gumption. I've always been vaguely aware of her as she's a fairly popular classic character but I didn't realize her stories were so absurd. I figured she was an Anne of Green Gables type.
Really the only similarity the two share is the getting into trouble part and Anne outgrows that phase to become a 'proper young lady'.
Pippi is forever getting into scrapes because she was raised by a single father on a ship her whole life. Thus, she never learned any of the normal social conventions everyone else did. She's exceedingly forthright - except for when she's lying which she does often for fun - and abnormally strong. She's a right terror when she wants to be which is surprisingly never the case as she doesn't intend to upset people or foil plots. She simply doesn't know enough to correct the behavior. Without any adults willing (or able) to take charge of her she has no inclination to do so.
Kids will enjoy Pippi's silly adventures. I did as well but that only extended so far. I know it wasn't her fault for a lot of her behavior, still I found her obnoxious personality annoying quite often.
I'd rate Pippi fairly high on my scale of boss classical girls: So it's Anne, Sara, Pippi, Mary, Pollyanna, then Heidi.
Really the only similarity the two share is the getting into trouble part and Anne outgrows that phase to become a 'proper young lady'.
Pippi is forever getting into scrapes because she was raised by a single father on a ship her whole life. Thus, she never learned any of the normal social conventions everyone else did. She's exceedingly forthright - except for when she's lying which she does often for fun - and abnormally strong. She's a right terror when she wants to be which is surprisingly never the case as she doesn't intend to upset people or foil plots. She simply doesn't know enough to correct the behavior. Without any adults willing (or able) to take charge of her she has no inclination to do so.
Kids will enjoy Pippi's silly adventures. I did as well but that only extended so far. I know it wasn't her fault for a lot of her behavior, still I found her obnoxious personality annoying quite often.
I'd rate Pippi fairly high on my scale of boss classical girls: So it's Anne, Sara, Pippi, Mary, Pollyanna, then Heidi.