Pros: short, real life, first person, main character Cons: plot not suitable for all readers
I tend to be drawn towards the Oprah Book Club picks when browsing through the library. I’m not quite sure why because I haven’t liked all of the other one’s that I’ve read, but I still end up picking at least one off the shelf. I ...
Pros: Haunting coming-of-age story set in the south. Cons: It probably does not reflect the reality of many in similar situations.
I will never forget Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons. Though I have to refresh on some books, I always remember how Ellen longed for a real family and thought that the foster kids had it made. In fact, Ellen was just a kid and thought that those...
Pros: It was a short book. Cons: It was fractured reading.
I was scanning the bookshelf at the local thrift store when I came across the book “Ellen Foster”. I have a daughter named Ellen so I put the book into my basket. I wish I hadn’t. As far as I can remember I have never not finished a book ...
Pros: a learning and emotional look into the life of Ellen Foster Cons: can be difficult to follow at times
I was required to read the book Ellen Foster from my college course of Women in Literature. Before this class I had not heard of the book and had no idea what it was about. On the back cover of the book it stated that in this novel, Ellen was...
Pros: A Very Moving Story, Engaging Character, Written From A Unique Point of View, Emotional Cons: Deals With Very Depressing Themes, Wish It Was Longer
I was motivated to seek out Ellen Foster primarily because it was an Oprah's Book Club pick, as her other selections that I read had proven to be worthwhile reads, full of emotion and testifying to the triumphant human spirit. I wasn't...
This book is a great read, but an even better listen! The audio book is read by the author and there could have been no one else better for the job! Kaye Gibbons' southern style accent along with the flat effect...
Pros: None Cons: Story, Copies "A Catcher in the Rye"
The worst thing about this book is Gibbon's pitiful attempt at copying Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye." Gibbon's should have at least tried to come up with new material, instead she took the basic emotions and ideas behind "Catcher,"...
Pros: a rich novel with much to offer Cons: style may be too different for some, but that is weakness of the reader, not the author
The story of Ellen "Foster" transcends all ages - although it has become a popular choice for individualized reading at the high school level, the novel is very challenging and will appeal to the prolific reader. Tbe reader will draw...
Pros: Very interesting and a great topic to get people interested in Cons: Very emotional and a real tear jerker
This book is very engaging and written from a child's perspective. It however, is a very emotional book to read. It had me laughing and crying, but mostly crying for the child and all of her hardships. The book tells a story that has the reader fixed...
Pros: Full of such sweetness of character in the face of huge obstacles. Definitely a feel-good ending without getting too sugary. Cons: Ellen's ability to cope, and to take on more and more may seem unrealistic to some due to her youth.
"Ellen Foster" is one of the most interesting books I have read in some time. The way the main character, a young girl named Ellen, viewed the world and the people in it, her logic about her world, touched me and made me want to keep...
Pros: Good Characterization, setting, realistic plot. Cons: none
Gibbon's "Ellen Foster" is a wonderful book that shows us the progression of a Southern girl's growth. With very straight-forward language and wonderful characterization of Foster, Gibbons creates a story and a character that will survive in...
Pros: Short Cons: Boring and hard to read. a bad combination.
A novel about the challenges facing a 10 year old southern girl with a negligent, abusive parent and her attempts to rescue herself showing strides in intelligence and maturity through adversity. She also overcomes her handed-down notion of racism,...
Pros: Insightful, well written Cons: I would have like it to be longer and more character detail
At first you will find this book hard to read, it is in first person narrative with southern dialect, which for me meant rereading pages to understand meaning. The setting is in the 60's.
This book deals with alcoholism and the insignificance...
Kaye Gibbons portrays an innocent young girl in a such a matter that can be easy to relate for any person. This story exemplifies things the ordinary person would never know anything about, and helps you understand a troubled person. ...
It is the most disgusting load of pig excrement in the world. Not only is it badly written but it is full of stereotypes, generalizations and untruths. not only does it bash the south...
Oprah Book Club?? Selection, October 1997"When I was young, I would think of ways to kill my daddy."So begins Kaye Gibbon's debut novel, Ellen Foster,...More at HotBookSale
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