I finally googled it to confirm that the events in the book are based on true events. Yep. 3 plane crashes in December 1951-January 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. #authoramonth @Soubhiville
so-soParts of this book were great. Unfortunately, the excessive number of POVs was confusing and distracting. As a person who has grown up in a family of pilots, I did find the multiple crashes rather terrifying. I really wanted to like this book because I loved Judy Blume as a kid, but it was a miss. #authoramonth @Soubhiville
so-soBoy, this book is sure dated. As an educator, I am glad that we have come a long way from the type of bullying that happened in the book. Well, at least in the schools around my area have made progressed. The meaness of the young characters didn't surprised me, but the behavior of the adults at the school did. It was a decent read. Not my favorite of Judy Blumes, though.
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so-soWell. 🫣
This is my 2nd “for adults” Judy & while I liked it more than the other, it did feel like chaos personified and not in a popcorn way. I look at this as a more accessible Stepford Wives or Valley of the Dolls…or at least sits at a table with them as subversive accounts of life for women during second wave feminism.
But holy moly, so much smut. 🫣 (And TW: some not great depictions of POC.)
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I remain so behind on reviews for both June & July but I thought I‘d get my July recap up finally. I finished 15 books (including 3 I had in progress from June) which I think given work lately is good. I did read & love both #CampLitsy2025 selections but was not good about the discussions which has continued this month. I also finished books for #AuthorAMonth #SheSaid #SundayBuddyRead #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #ThematicCozies ⬇️
Megabooks, Riveted_Reader_Melissa, Soubhiville, TheBookHippie, Librarybelle, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB, Ruthiella, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair
pickI don't think I ever read this when it originally came out. Despite my love for Judy Blume. It's good. Definitely worth the hype.
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I first read this as a kid in the late 70‘s and remember only and exactly one line: I must, I must, I must increase my bust. 😂
The book is still charming and its themes still relevant.
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I would say I need a shower from the ick, but that reminds me of Margo‘s hot tub and no.
Are you there, God? It‘s me, Daria. Everyone in this book is bananas.
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I don‘t remember these from my childhood, but Beverly Cleary understands kids of all ages #AuthorAMonth #BeverlyClearly
