bibliotequeish's review against another edition
Andrew doesn't want to wash his neck.
The obvious solution ... freckles.
So he drinks a garbage-potion in an attempt to give himself freckles.
The obvious solution ... freckles.
So he drinks a garbage-potion in an attempt to give himself freckles.
lperry's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A young boy deals with wanting freckles. He drinks a juice because a classmate gave him a recipe for freckles. He gets very sick. He learns that not everything is what it seems. It's a good book and all but it's a little boring but I would read the book I liked that it was a short book. if you like old school, the characters are pretty funny and i like that.
garbutch's review against another edition
I read this as a kid. My family always talked about freckles as something to love (specifically, they pulled a, "if you don't eat your vegetables you won't get freckles") so I didn't really get why people hated theirs. I always loved having freckles.
jlong834's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Freckle Juice is about a kid named Andrew who wants freckles. He looks at Nicky's freckles because he wants them. A classmate, Sharon, shares a disgusting recipe with Andrew. Andrew went home to try the recipe and drinks it. It doesn't work and makes him sick. I liked that Andrew wants to look better and express himself. The book made me laugh because Sharon made a fake recipe and I thought Andrew believed in so much, he was gullible. I thought the book was kinda long and I wish it was 10 pages shorter. I gave it that many stars because I liked the idea and that this could actually happen. I like the illustrations too.
keikoreadsmanga's review against another edition
4.0
My physical copy of Freckle Juice came home today. I wasn't planning on reading it today but contemplated when I saw how thin it was and had to figure out why, and now I know the answer:
Freckle Juice is such a lovable and timeless children's book that tackles insecurities and acceptances without harming races. I love how Judy Blume carefully crafted each scene and came into a neat conclusion. It reminded me so much of Anne of Green Gables in that particular scene where Anne wanted to have a raven black hair... we all know how it ended. Tragically, yes. This is a highly enjoyable book for children and adults.
Freckle Juice is such a lovable and timeless children's book that tackles insecurities and acceptances without harming races. I love how Judy Blume carefully crafted each scene and came into a neat conclusion. It reminded me so much of Anne of Green Gables in that particular scene where Anne wanted to have a raven black hair... we all know how it ended. Tragically, yes. This is a highly enjoyable book for children and adults.
bbannach's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
no
sc104906's review against another edition
3.0
Andrew wants freckles to hide the dirt on his neck. Nicky has all the luck, with a face full of freckles. Andrew will stop at nothing to get his own freckles, even paying icky Sharon 50 cents for a special Freckle Juice recipe. Read to find out if this recipe is the answer to all of Andrew’s hopes.
juliabragg's review against another edition
4.0
Reread this old favourite last night. I loved it for the nostalgia it brought, but as a whole, I think I was slightly disappointed.
goldshard13's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this book was a bit weird when I read it as a kid