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manwithanagenda's review
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Tammy Turner and her whole family are in for an adventure in Squaw Valley when they are whisked away on a plane to her wealthy cousin Dora's destination wedding. Despite having grown up in Vermont I've only gone down-hill skiing once, because it's for rich people. Apparently, it was the same back in '64, too. Tammy is all excited to get kitted out for skiing, but she is still shunned and shamed by a snotty rich girl and other veteran skiers who sniff out her bougeois pretensions. That is, except for a cute boy who may or may not be a relation and a grizzled ski instructor who usually only teaches Olympians. The lesson is that if you're poor and treated shabbily, you'll eventually get along fine as long as you're a stacked blonde.
The book is being written by another verteran writer who does a good job of fleshing out the Turner family. If I had been a child of the '60s I might have wanted to have all of Tammy's family until I saw how gross the molds were for the father and brother's heads. There's also some stock supporting cast and a memorable kitty singing the song of her people. The cat is part of the goofy and marverlous twist that elevates 'Adventure in Squaw Valley' above normal tie-in fare. There's a plot to sabatoge the wedding and the solution involves a discovery of Tammy's in a seedy downslope motel bathroom. It was amazing. I never thought I read so much about chloroform in a child's doll novel.
Tammy
Previous: 'Tammy: Adventure in Hollywood'
The book is being written by another verteran writer who does a good job of fleshing out the Turner family. If I had been a child of the '60s I might have wanted to have all of Tammy's family until I saw how gross the molds were for the father and brother's heads. There's also some stock supporting cast and a memorable kitty singing the song of her people. The cat is part of the goofy and marverlous twist that elevates 'Adventure in Squaw Valley' above normal tie-in fare. There's a plot to sabatoge the wedding and the solution involves a discovery of Tammy's in a seedy downslope motel bathroom. It was amazing. I never thought I read so much about chloroform in a child's doll novel.
Tammy
Previous: 'Tammy: Adventure in Hollywood'
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