jazzyjan94's review against another edition
5.0
This review appears on my blog: https://confessionsofabookwormweb.wordpress.com/2020/10/26/book-review-the-truth-about-stacey-the-baby-sitters-club-3-by-ann-m-martin/
The Truth About Stacey is told from Stacey McGill's point of view and follows her as she continues to adjust to life in Stoneybrook, Connecticut . One thing about Stacey that makes her different from the other members of the Baby Sitters Club is that she has diabetes.
Most of the book is centered on her and her parents' obsession with trying to find a cure for her Diabetes. Stacey however just wants to live her life as best she can while managing her diabetes. She also enjoys getting to know the other girls in the club better, especially after she was ostracized by her former friends in New York. However, on a trip to New York to meet yet another doctor, Stacey has a chance to repair her friendship with her former best friend, Laine.
While this is going onm the Baby-sitters Club is faced with competitioon from a group of 8th graders calling themselves the Baby-sitters Agency. Once the BSC starts losing clients, they know they need to do something to step up their game.
This was a quick trip down memory lane and it was interesting to see how over 30 years ago (this book was published in 1986/1987), not much was known about diabetes, at least not as uch as we know today. I also enjoyed reading from Stacey's perspective because she is slightly more complex than Claudia, and she is also kinder in how she thinks about Kristy and Mary Anne, even though she sees them as "immature", unlike Claudia who was kind of down right mean about them.
I also liked hwo the Baby-sitters Club stood up to the Baby-sitters Agency and "fought" fairly to save their business, unlike their competitors. I've been enjoying my reread through the series! 4/5 Stars.
The Truth About Stacey is told from Stacey McGill's point of view and follows her as she continues to adjust to life in Stoneybrook, Connecticut . One thing about Stacey that makes her different from the other members of the Baby Sitters Club is that she has diabetes.
Most of the book is centered on her and her parents' obsession with trying to find a cure for her Diabetes. Stacey however just wants to live her life as best she can while managing her diabetes. She also enjoys getting to know the other girls in the club better, especially after she was ostracized by her former friends in New York. However, on a trip to New York to meet yet another doctor, Stacey has a chance to repair her friendship with her former best friend, Laine.
While this is going onm the Baby-sitters Club is faced with competitioon from a group of 8th graders calling themselves the Baby-sitters Agency. Once the BSC starts losing clients, they know they need to do something to step up their game.
This was a quick trip down memory lane and it was interesting to see how over 30 years ago (this book was published in 1986/1987), not much was known about diabetes, at least not as uch as we know today. I also enjoyed reading from Stacey's perspective because she is slightly more complex than Claudia, and she is also kinder in how she thinks about Kristy and Mary Anne, even though she sees them as "immature", unlike Claudia who was kind of down right mean about them.
I also liked hwo the Baby-sitters Club stood up to the Baby-sitters Agency and "fought" fairly to save their business, unlike their competitors. I've been enjoying my reread through the series! 4/5 Stars.
bibliotequeish's review against another edition
As a kid my best friends sister had the whole BSC series on a book shelf in her room. I thought she was so grown up. And I envied this bookshelf. And would often poke my head into that room just to look at it.
And when I read BSC, I felt like such a grown up.
And while I might have still been a little too young to understand some of the issues dealt with in these books, I do appreciated that Ann M. Martin tackled age appropriate issues, some being deeper than others, but still important.
theyellowbrickreader's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
megs_s's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
alyssasaunders2's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
unphilosophize's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Really loved how this book dove further into diabetes and it did a really good job at explaining it in a way that kids would understand.
Loved the conflict in this book
I think Stacey did a really great job at advocating for herself
Loved the conflict in this book
I think Stacey did a really great job at advocating for herself