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kirstenrose22's review against another edition
4.0
Alice is finally starting to grow up a bit - the stakes get higher and the situations more serious.
caitiep92's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
bubblybing's review against another edition
This was my favorite of all the Alice books I think. Also, I’d need to reread it to be sure, but I’m pretty sure this is the book my friends and I would hide in a corner to read in the library because we thought it was so spicy lol.
kricketa's review against another edition
5.0
book 6. this was always one of my favorites in the series. alice, pamela & elizabeth take amtrak to chicago to visit aunt sally. alice purchases a hermit crab for patrick.
bethlyh's review against another edition
5.0
AHHHHHHHH! I think Alice and Patrick might get together again!
herlifewithbooks's review against another edition
5.0
The pencil test! Ah!
Also, Alice's poetry reading made me tear up.
Also, Alice's poetry reading made me tear up.
finesilkflower's review against another edition
4.0
If you're reading the Alice books more or less in order but skipping around a little, like I did, don't skip this one. It's not filler like some of them are. This one has a good amount of forward motion on the serieswide arcs, and touches on a lot of serieswide themes (though anviliciously).
Alice feels "in between" childhood and adulthood and she wishes for a mother to help her though. She is "in between" (!) friendship and a relationship with Patrick. Of her friends, Elizabeth is prudish, Pamela is sexy, and Alice is "in between" (!!) The most memorable part of the book is when Alice, Pamela, and Elizabeth take a train trip to visit Alice's Aunt Sally, and "in between" (!!!) Chicago and D.C., Pamela poses as an older woman and flirts with a man.
Other events mainly have to do with Alice identifying (consciously, although she does this unconsciously in every book) several mother surrogates, such as Lester's girlfriends and her former teacher Miss Plotkin.
Alice feels "in between" childhood and adulthood and she wishes for a mother to help her though. She is "in between" (!) friendship and a relationship with Patrick. Of her friends, Elizabeth is prudish, Pamela is sexy, and Alice is "in between" (!!) The most memorable part of the book is when Alice, Pamela, and Elizabeth take a train trip to visit Alice's Aunt Sally, and "in between" (!!!) Chicago and D.C., Pamela poses as an older woman and flirts with a man.
Spoiler
She gets scared when he follows her back to her room and the other girls rescue her by calling the porter. She reveals that he touched her breast. This incident will continue to be referred to in every single book thereafter as The Time Pamela Got Felt Up on a Train.Other events mainly have to do with Alice identifying (consciously, although she does this unconsciously in every book) several mother surrogates, such as Lester's girlfriends and her former teacher Miss Plotkin.
happilywilted's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thehodgenator's review against another edition
4.0
Another great Alice read!
This times readers are introduced to teenager Alice - and she brings it in with a bang. She takes a trip to Chicago with her two best friends, and mayhem on the train ensues thanks to Pamela.
But is being thirteen all Alice had hoped for? After all, this is the start to a new part of her life.
The title is perfect because Alice finds herself at a crossroads in this novel. She is coming off of childhood and stepping into adolescence, but is she ready for all that that entails?
Friendships change, people change, and Alice finds herself changing as well - but for the better.
I loved the way this novel ended. As a matter of fact, I just love reading Alice novels. They make me feel good about life, even if that is not the life I lead when I was her age. They always remind me that there is still good in the world.
This times readers are introduced to teenager Alice - and she brings it in with a bang. She takes a trip to Chicago with her two best friends, and mayhem on the train ensues thanks to Pamela.
But is being thirteen all Alice had hoped for? After all, this is the start to a new part of her life.
The title is perfect because Alice finds herself at a crossroads in this novel. She is coming off of childhood and stepping into adolescence, but is she ready for all that that entails?
Friendships change, people change, and Alice finds herself changing as well - but for the better.
I loved the way this novel ended. As a matter of fact, I just love reading Alice novels. They make me feel good about life, even if that is not the life I lead when I was her age. They always remind me that there is still good in the world.