thejpearson's Reviews (337)

Mary Poppins

P.L. Travers

3.0

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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One rare case where the movie is better than the book. Mary in the book is vain, unkind, impatient, and frankly gaslights the children about their adventures. 
The stories are charming, in spite of Mary and her constant sniffing.  

Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace

Sarah MacKenzie

3.5

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Dumbing Us Down -25th Anniversary Edition: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling - 25th Anniversary Edition

John Taylor Gatto

3.0

reflective slow-paced

Starry River of the Sky

Grace Lin

4.0

medium-paced

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Grace Lin

4.5

adventurous inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Under the Whispering Door

TJ Klune

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum

4.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

Hank Green

5.0

tense medium-paced

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

Hank Green

5.0

tense medium-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

John Green

5.0

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced