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bookbingingbedlam's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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
san89's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
bookaneer's review against another edition
4.0
These last few days have been rather hard for me so I need something light among other books I am currently reading. Since I just recently found Enid Blyton's works in Kindle formats, I have been slowly rereading them, from the Malory Towers books, to the Naughtiest Girl in the School series.
St Clare books is my current obsession. I must say I was not overly fond of the series since I only read three books when I was a kid. Somehow I could not find the other three books in the bookstores or libraries so my foray into this other boarding school was not as deep as the above mentioned series.
Anyway, it has been nice reading the first three books for the first time. I think Enid Blyton books are timeless, and I could still enjoy them, heck some stories even got me emotional and teary-eyed! St Clare's girls are more diverse than Malory Towers, so many interesting characters.
I also noticed that Enid loved to reuse character types. In St Clare, for instance:
Pat & Isabel: a mix between Darrell Rivers and Elizabeth Allen
Hilary: Sally Hope
Janet: Alicia Johns
Bobbie: Julian Holland
Carlotta: has a bit of Bill in her
Sadie: Zerelda
Margery: Amanda Chartelow & June Johns.
Actually, Margery's story line is probably my favorite in this collection - the book where she was introduced supposed to be titled Margery in St Clare since she stole every scene she's in. Such a great character, teen angst and all.
Anyway, the similarities do not matter. The character interaction was never boring. I can't wait to read the next books.
St Clare books is my current obsession. I must say I was not overly fond of the series since I only read three books when I was a kid. Somehow I could not find the other three books in the bookstores or libraries so my foray into this other boarding school was not as deep as the above mentioned series.
Anyway, it has been nice reading the first three books for the first time. I think Enid Blyton books are timeless, and I could still enjoy them, heck some stories even got me emotional and teary-eyed! St Clare's girls are more diverse than Malory Towers, so many interesting characters.
I also noticed that Enid loved to reuse character types. In St Clare, for instance:
Pat & Isabel: a mix between Darrell Rivers and Elizabeth Allen
Hilary: Sally Hope
Janet: Alicia Johns
Bobbie: Julian Holland
Carlotta: has a bit of Bill in her
Sadie: Zerelda
Margery: Amanda Chartelow & June Johns.
Actually, Margery's story line is probably my favorite in this collection - the book where she was introduced supposed to be titled Margery in St Clare since she stole every scene she's in. Such a great character, teen angst and all.
Anyway, the similarities do not matter. The character interaction was never boring. I can't wait to read the next books.
novellenovels's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
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