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satsumabug's review against another edition
4.0
So sweet, and full of delightful things like good deeds and sugar-iced buns.
bookengulfer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mary_juleyre's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
fizgig9's review against another edition
5.0
I have a soft spot for books of spunky children, especially girls, at the turn of the century. This is a delightful story, and I would say truly is a children's classic if ever there was.
colinandersbrodd's review against another edition
4.0
Passages from this book appeared in the homeschooling textbook "Writing With Ease," so I decided to read the whole book to my kids (7 & 9) - it's a book written and set around 1906 in England, and its about 3 kids from a comfortable city background whose father is arrested on charges of treason (though this is not revealed for some time) and are forced to live a poorer life in the countryside near a railway station, which then becomes central to their lives. Not great literature, but good reading for the kids, overall.
franklekens's review against another edition
3.0
Steeped in the middle class values and sexism of its day, but still enjoyable enough for children, I guess.
amandamiller's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
apechild's review against another edition
3.0
2009 bookcrossing thoughts: I vaguely remember having read this a lot of years ago, but when I read it this time, the story really wasn´t that familiar to me at all. I do like reading children´s books now and then. I really enjoyed it. OK, being 101 years old it is a little bit of a product of it´s time - such as the bit about girls having to be soft and weak so that babies will like them!!! But it is really nice escapism to this almost idyllic childhood world where there aren´t really bad people and kids can go running about on their own, having little adventures and talking to strangers.
In the background there is a little nod to real life. At the beginning they move to the countryside from their London home. Father doesn´t come with them and their mother won´t tell them what has happened. The fact is, daddy dear has been locked up in prison. Obviously a horrible mistake, so it all ends well in the end, but still, it is a note that not everything in life is fair or perfect.
In the background there is a little nod to real life. At the beginning they move to the countryside from their London home. Father doesn´t come with them and their mother won´t tell them what has happened. The fact is, daddy dear has been locked up in prison. Obviously a horrible mistake, so it all ends well in the end, but still, it is a note that not everything in life is fair or perfect.
katlynn_tay's review against another edition
4.0
I'd not read this book as a child (and am rather surprised that I'd not been exposed to it then, as many other classic children's books were among my favorites), so I finally determined to pick this story up and give it a read. I rather enjoyed the adventures and excitements of the lives of Bobbie, Peter, and Phil, and their Mom. I think that had I found this book as a child myself, it would've ranked in my top 5 favorite stories. It was a very cosy, charming read.
lar_iiious's review against another edition
2.0
I only kept reading to be done with it. Quite cute. I might have liked it as a child but now it was a little bit annoying and too goody good with fake sunshine vibes.