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dja777's review against another edition
3.0
Not as enjoyable as the first two -- Katy becomes less interesting as she becomes more "perfect."
queen_dorothy's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
khchristensen's review against another edition
Uhhhh. Yeah I haven't actually read this book, but it serves as a decoration in my home. I might read it someday, but it's not really something I'd put on a "to-read" list, so here we are. PS The version I have has a way better cover. This one is lame.
tronella's review against another edition
2.0
Sadly this was really boring compared to the previous books. Nice to see Rose Red again, but otherwise it was an endless list of things in Europe that are pretty and descriptions of an ill child complaining about being ill.
I did like the part where Amy asked Katy to tell her a story, and the story she told was "Once upon a time there were two little girls, and they were horrible smashed to death, the end".
I did like the part where Amy asked Katy to tell her a story, and the story she told was "Once upon a time there were two little girls, and they were horrible smashed to death, the end".
classicbookreader's review against another edition
3.0
Favourite quote -
With a half-happy, half-tearful pleasure Katy recognized the fact that distance counts for little if people love one another, and that hearts have a telegraph of their own whose messages are as sure and swift as any of those sent over the material lines which link continent to continent and shore with shore.
With a half-happy, half-tearful pleasure Katy recognized the fact that distance counts for little if people love one another, and that hearts have a telegraph of their own whose messages are as sure and swift as any of those sent over the material lines which link continent to continent and shore with shore.
margaretann84's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book the best of the three I've read so far. It wasn't as saccharine and didactic as the others (though, it had its moments). Katy had a lot of snark for a character written back in the day; I particularly enjoyed how she "finished" her story about Violet and Emma. I won't lie, though--Amy was a spoiled little brat, and I probably would've smacked her at some point during the trip.
On the whole, an enjoyable book.
On the whole, an enjoyable book.
woody425's review against another edition
3.0
Having loved the previous two novels of this series, I was a-little disappointed in this final volume. It nothing was really learnt/ happened. I think I was disappointed that Katy didn’t end up engaged at least but the fact that she lowered herself to liking a guy how was so rude to her. Nah just a bit disappointing. 3/5
singh_reads_kanwar2's review against another edition
3.0
This book is about Katy whose mother fall ill with pandemic fever and she had to be with Mrs Ashe and Amy and they maintain a great relationship during the time and Katy house financial condition is not so good when Mrs. Ashe offer to take Katy for a Europe trip for a year, her mother got ready as that will help them to sustain they went to trip via Cruise and the journey had adventure as sea sickness hurt the most but things get better when they reach England and life is going great then are having good time and enjoying the moment when small moment happens and Soon things got escalate as they were tripping then met Katy cousins who don't want her near them but jealous of her chance to be on trip with someone they backbite behind back and she doesn't care and then they were having there time as reference from novels and quisine , language kept them busy and life has been different until Katy met Mrs.Ashe brother and things would fall in place as they might have a chance to be together as author indicate that there might be relationship here and that's the innocent of childhood love , people try to make her angry that trip got abandoned in mid way and they were not able to roam while Katy thought she can't go alone to Germany and other countries so she came back to New york with Amy and Mrs.Ashe and the moment of love is still pending.
the_sentimentality_of_books's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I come back to this book because I read it when I was little so it is a comfortable read for me. However, there are so many things that annoy me: The superiority of little Amy Ashe who complains most of time that she is in Europe; Katy's sanctimonious behaviour; even Mr Carr who knows better than Katy (who of course humbly wonders at his wisdom instead of ever even questioning him). Mrs Ashe who is generous, has designs upon Katy and candidly admits her feelings for people, and Rose Red are the reconciling points to this book for me.
The romance could reconcile me to the book. At least it means we see some character development in Lieutenant Worthington, instead of the unforgiving character repeatedness that becomes stale in everyone else.
Although it was a modern and feminist book for its day, it does not hit the mark now.
The romance could reconcile me to the book. At least it means we see some character development in Lieutenant Worthington, instead of the unforgiving character repeatedness that becomes stale in everyone else.
Although it was a modern and feminist book for its day, it does not hit the mark now.
blissfully_me's review against another edition
5.0
Enjoyed finishing Katy’s stories, and love the little bit of romance blossoming just at the end as a hint to Katy’s next big adventure, which she should be more than ready for having had to be a sort of mother figure to her siblings since their mother died, and having become quite the housewife during her own period of illness and invalidity.