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fairytaleknitter's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This Molly book was focused on the main character trying out for a solo dance and worrying about her hair. It was less interesting to me than the others.
abby_can_read's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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The entire series was a quick and easy read. Overall, it was cute and informative.
The entire series was a quick and easy read. Overall, it was cute and informative.
Content Warnings
Minor: War
susannadkm's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Again, my favorite part of a Molly book is the sweet moments between her and her big sister, Jill.
lkthomas07's review against another edition
4.0
It was so fun reading this to my 9 year old! She was so concerned with all of Molly’s hijinks! Still exciting for the kids - and I cried at the end...
dianametzger's review against another edition
4.0
Read to Isabel: My 7 year old daughter adores this one and it made her gasp and laugh and get nervous and showed how much she’s attached to the character of Molly. My only complaint is that it’s wildly superficial about equating glasses and braids to immaturity and that Molly would rather have poor vision then wear her glasses in the show. It’s also really sycophantic about Molly being SO talented and the only thing holding her back is her looks. It was just a weird turn for the book to take.
amybbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed Molly’s series, and I think it did a great job of capturing what life at home was like for families during WWII. This is one of my favorites from the series because I did really like the lesson that Molly learned in this story about accepting herself. I wish that we would have seen the reunion of Molly’s whole family with her father, and I also think the story would have been even better if the family, and maybe a few of their friends could have done a smaller scale version of their show for Molly’s dad. That would have been a sweeter ending, I think.
finalefile's review against another edition
5.0
I think this is the best book of the series. It has a happy, tearjerker ending that makes me feel all happy and warm inside. And who can forget Molly's hair misadventures with the permanent wave and pin curls? It also has a great epilogue that describes the economic and societal outcomes of WWII in a way that children can easily understand.
hannahrose_99's review against another edition
5.0
this is the molly book i remember the most and probably is my favorite! it’s the reason my mom always put my hair in pin curls as a kid!