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A review by thelilyofshalott
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
4.0
3.5 ★ - (liked it)
Going to be super frank and say that this book stressed me out both times that I've read it XD I think it's because I am an eldest child like Rosalind and related to her way too much so her stressing was making me stress. This book also has the most CWs - things that I noticed and didn't quite like as a Christian teen, some of it went over my head as a kid. But I love Iantha and Ben, as much as I did the first time I read this! So even though this is my least favorite book I still liked some of it and love the Aaronsons XD
CWs: mentions of a side character into crystals and believes in reincarnation, aztec sacrifices and rituals, spying, lying and it's consequences, stage fright, passing out (also some controversial things: one of the MCs planning to "date" at 13 (not seriously ofc), and what I think was a hint at evolution) a brief mention of halloween (one chapter) but nothing dark, just trick-or-treating and dressing up.
2/18/24
Going to be super frank and say that this book stressed me out both times that I've read it XD I think it's because I am an eldest child like Rosalind and related to her way too much so her stressing was making me stress. This book also has the most CWs - things that I noticed and didn't quite like as a Christian teen, some of it went over my head as a kid. But I love Iantha and Ben, as much as I did the first time I read this! So even though this is my least favorite book I still liked some of it and love the Aaronsons XD
CWs: mentions of a side character into crystals and believes in reincarnation, aztec sacrifices and rituals, spying, lying and it's consequences, stage fright, passing out (also some controversial things: one of the MCs planning to "date" at 13 (not seriously ofc), and what I think was a hint at evolution) a brief mention of halloween (one chapter) but nothing dark, just trick-or-treating and dressing up.
2/18/24