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dollcoven's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Samantha Parkington was my ride or die when I was a child and I wanted to revisit her classic book collection to see if it held up - and it does. She’s obviously the best one of the og 4 American Girls (Felicity, Kirsten, Samantha, and Molly).
The strongest part of Samantha’s story is of course her friendship with Nellie, and the lessons Samantha learns when confronted with their class differences.
But I also forgot how cool Cornelia was, and how her feminist leanings in the early Edwardian era inspired Samantha, and definitely make me believe we had a budding suffragette on our hands in little Samantha.
The strongest part of Samantha’s story is of course her friendship with Nellie, and the lessons Samantha learns when confronted with their class differences.
But I also forgot how cool Cornelia was, and how her feminist leanings in the early Edwardian era inspired Samantha, and definitely make me believe we had a budding suffragette on our hands in little Samantha.
urlocalvocaloidstan's review against another edition
4.0
i thought Grandmary would be pretty strict but she’s not really
flordemaga's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Child death
readitcourt's review against another edition
2.0
Samantha is one of the American Girls I remember reading about when I was little. But after reading this, I clearly didn't remember anything other than that she lived in Victorian America with her Grandmother. This was fine but very simplistically written. The only indication that the lives of servants weren't amazing was a little note at the end. I think a little more nuance couldn't have hurt here.