A review by jamietherebelliousreader
We Are the Baby-Sitters Club: Essays and Artwork from Grown-Up Readers by Megan Milks, Marisa Crawford
4.0
4 stars. I was today years old when I found out that there is Baby-Sitters Club fan fiction. I don’t know how I feel about it. Anyway, this was so much fun. I loved it. BSC shaped me into the reader that I am today and I will always love it and anything that has to do with it so this was perfect for me.
I enjoyed all of the essays, but my favorites were all the one about Jessi and how the BSC (mis)handled addressing racism and her Blackness. Jessi is and has always been my favorite character but as I’m re-reading the series as an adult there is so many things that could’ve been handled better as it pertains to her character and I’m glad that the essays in here addressed that while also acknowledging her impact and importance on other young Black girls who read the series.
There’s also great discussion of queerness, a wonderful essay about autism, adoption, and female friendships in the media. I would highly recommend this if you are a fan of the BSC.
I enjoyed all of the essays, but my favorites were all the one about Jessi and how the BSC (mis)handled addressing racism and her Blackness. Jessi is and has always been my favorite character but as I’m re-reading the series as an adult there is so many things that could’ve been handled better as it pertains to her character and I’m glad that the essays in here addressed that while also acknowledging her impact and importance on other young Black girls who read the series.
There’s also great discussion of queerness, a wonderful essay about autism, adoption, and female friendships in the media. I would highly recommend this if you are a fan of the BSC.