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Ladataan... The Long Secret (1965)Tekijä: Louise Fitzhugh
1960s (105) Girl Detectives (14) Ladataan...
Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. This book starts out wonderfully, with a mystery worthy of Harriet's particular skill set. Someone is leaving notes for people around town, usually biblical quotes with an amusing relevance (though unsettling to the recipients!) But after a while it's all but forgotten and the story shifts to mousy Beth Ellen and her vacuous, self-absorbed mother, who is returning after years spent away in Europe. We are supposed to hate this woman, of course, but these situations go on and on and are quite unpleasant. Beth Ellen, though we can tell she has something bubbling beneath the surface, is too wishy-washy to be of interest. Harriet herself is rather horrid, always yelling at her friends, no more the likeable rogue she was in the first book. The only appealing character is Janie, the intellectual, but she is only in the book briefly. There are strange digressions about religion and menstruation that seem out of place. The mystery of the notes is finally solved as an afterthought in the last few pages. There are a lot of good bits throughout the book, which still earn it a decent rating, but it's not nearly as enjoyable as Harriet the Spy. #2020unreadshelfprojet. As much as I loved Harriet the Spy, I really did not enjoy this one. I’m finding it hard to imagine a young reader enjoying it either. It wasn’t the fun, quirky story like Harriet the Spy, this was mixed up and really did not compel me to read on. I felt like the characters were all over the place, so many if them didn’t matter. I will not be picking this one off the shelf to recommend to readers "Oh great, a first menstruation book." That is about what I thought, rolling my eyes, when I was fairly into the book, but really that kind of exasperation is not only unfair, it does little justice to the substance of 'The Long Secret'. I'll pause to allow indignant people to remind me that it's a great part of the substance of the book, a milestone towards the end of childhood and underlying Beth Ellen's uncertainty about herself, the future, the world, and God. The girl has a lot on her plate. Fitzhugh is more subtle in this book, which takes some of the fun away, perhaps, but it was fun to explore just how awful it would be to have Harriet the Spy for a friend in a turbulent time. And how wonderful. Janie makes an important appearance as well, coming off exactly the way a scientifically-minded friend should instead of as a mad scientist caricature. The swan was a lovely touch. But I had started about the substance of the book, Beth Ellen is outwardly secretive, but much more open inside her head (on most things anyway) so I felt I "knew" her much better than I did Harriet, and Fitzhugh doesn't overwrite the passages where she confronts her fears or muses while riding her bicycle. For key scenes Harriet is at the center of the action to commentate as only she can. She is as inquisitive and bossy as ever by the way, and meets her temporary match in the form of an over-mannered Southern girl. In no way does it disappoint, I only didn't get as much gleeful fun out of it. Harriet the Spy Next: 'Sport' Previous: 'Harriet the Spy' Kuuluu näihin sarjoihinHarriet the Spy (2) Tutkimuksia:
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HTML:Harriet the Spy refuses to become ruffled when an unidentified person starts leaving disturbing notes all over the quiet little beach town of Water Mill. She’s determined to discover the author of the notes. And she drags her friend, mousy Beth Ellen, into all kinds of odd and embarrassing situations in her efforts to reveal the culprit. Observing in her own special, caustic way with her ever-present notebook, Harriet the Spy is on the case. But will she be ready to face the truth when she finds it? Praise for Harriet the Spy® and Her Friends Harriet the Spy® “Harriet is . . . wholly relatable whether you’re eleven or several times that age.”—EW.com Harriet Spies Again By Louise Fitzhugh and Helen Ericson Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Novel “Ericson has perfectly captured the voice and pacing of Fitzhugh’s original novel in a seamless rendering of a fresh, enjoyable story for today’s readers.” —School Library Journal Harriet the Spy, Double Agent By Louise Fitzhugh and Maya Gold “Harriet the Spy is back, and Gold does a credible job of maintaining the special character and her crusty charm.” —Booklist The Long Secret [STAR] “Written with subtlety, compassion, and [Louise Fitzhugh’s] remarkable ability to see inside the minds of children.” —School Library Journal, Starred Sport [STAR] “A worthy successor to Harriet the Spy—and that is high tribute.” —Booklist, Starred. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Google Books — Ladataan... LajityypitMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Kongressin kirjaston luokitusArvio (tähdet)Keskiarvo:
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A major part of the book deals with the return from abroad of Beth Ellen's ghastly mother who has abandoned her for years to be raised by her grandmother, but now waltzes in, with her latest boyfriend in tow, and proceeds to treat her daughter like a possession while continuing to neglect her and dismiss her wishes. The book also has some vividly realised minor characters such as the members of the Jenkins family, and these provide the humour in the story. The final resolution is satisfying also as the clues have been there, but deftly sidestepped. ( )