tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post722017570199833482..comments2024-02-11T10:58:23.271-08:00Comments on Reading to Know: Understood Betsy, by Dorothy Canfield FisherCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-82908442119480393652010-06-01T03:02:19.561-07:002010-06-01T03:02:19.561-07:00You wrote, "I think Fisher tried too hard to ...You wrote, "I think Fisher tried too hard to argue her point through a story and instead it kinda falls flat and seems stiff and, at times, unbelievable. "<br /><br />I would have to agree. I found myself thinking, "All right, all right, I get it. Can we move on?" more than once.<br /><br />This is one I missed as a child, and I wonder how I would have reacted. Probably like Rivers Daughter. I had some of your same feelings, reading it as an adult, but I was at a point where I needed the reminder about giving kids freedom (even though it was heavy-handed). I think reading it aloud softened it a bit too, because I had the kids' reactions and not just my own.<br /><br />(P.S. Welcome back to cyberspace!)Janethttp://acrossthepage.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-63416723008065277442008-11-13T09:09:00.000-08:002008-11-13T09:09:00.000-08:00Well, I first read this book when I was about ten....Well, I first read this book when I was about ten...and loved it. But then at that age I would only be enjoying the story and not know anything about her agenda. Always books that take a small, shivering creature who can't stand on it's own two feet and turn it into an adventuress, happy person, make me happy. So that must be why I like it. <BR/><BR/>Although it is very interesting to read your review as an older person who can spot weak points in the tale. Thanks for the review, even though I have to disagree with you on how good the book was. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps it is only good when one is quite young and not seeing the secret point, but then that must be a weak argument since what is good when one is young should be (hopefully) good when one is older, like C. S Lewis’ Narnia.Rivers Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827154090063213443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-60516278066499863222008-11-13T09:01:00.000-08:002008-11-13T09:01:00.000-08:00I read this one over and over as a child and didn'...I read this one over and over as a child and didn't find it overly pedantic. But then I was always intrigued by education methods, so perhaps I had a slanted mind. ;-)Queen of Carrotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193758647591339890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-53692485495004854022008-11-12T19:37:00.000-08:002008-11-12T19:37:00.000-08:00Interesting! I had never heard of the book or auth...Interesting! I had never heard of the book or author but I shall remember this as perhaps not a #1 pick. ;)<BR/>Thank you for the review, Carrie! :)~teachmom~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08941155531027401974noreply@blogger.com