Pros: Wonderful Descriptions Of Nature, Classic Tale Cons: Vintage Vernacular Slightly Melodramatic
Welcome to the Children's Book Write-Off! A number of Epinions' writers have gathered to celebrate forkid's 400th epinion. The invitation was for each writer to select and review a favorite childhood story. Of course, there are many...
Pros: Story of a courageous, worthy role model Cons: Sometimes too sweet
Girl of the Limberlost is not a book to be read when one is feeling cynical, critical, or simply jaded. For starters, it is a children’s book and children aren’t supposed to be jaded or cynical yet. Secondly, it’s a book that emphasizes...
Pros: Interesting plot, good characterization, strong moral sense, kind and capable women with feelings and failings of their own Cons: Some might find it trite, I suppose, if jaded by growing-up stories.
I enjoyed this book -- it made me cry and later smile, following the ups and downs of the mother-daughter relationship, the quest for knowledge, the love story. It was satisfying, as well, in the way each was resolved.
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