A review by traditionson
The Swish of the Curtain by Pamela Brown
5.0
This is a book that I first read when I was about 14 years old and didn't know my place in the world. I was at school, this book was out of print and I loved it so much I spent 2 weeks every night copying it out word for word into a notebook. I still have that first copy of the book at home.
This is a story about seven children 4 girls 3 boys who end up starting an amateur theater adventure after the youngest Maddy breaks a window of a church that was no longer being used. The children put on a variety of plays and grow in so many ways throughout allowing them to become truer to themselves throughout. A wonderful story of growth, accepting and using your differences, as well as your strengths and to fight for what you want in life. Just DO NOT forget to have fun while doing it.
As it was set in the late 40's some of the references may be lost on some people and many of the phrases used have changed in meaning but it is still a wonderful story that predates the world of Enid Blyton but keeps a similar strength to the robustness of characters.
This is a story about seven children 4 girls 3 boys who end up starting an amateur theater adventure after the youngest Maddy breaks a window of a church that was no longer being used. The children put on a variety of plays and grow in so many ways throughout allowing them to become truer to themselves throughout. A wonderful story of growth, accepting and using your differences, as well as your strengths and to fight for what you want in life. Just DO NOT forget to have fun while doing it.
As it was set in the late 40's some of the references may be lost on some people and many of the phrases used have changed in meaning but it is still a wonderful story that predates the world of Enid Blyton but keeps a similar strength to the robustness of characters.