Reviews

Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice? by Paula Danziger

novelesque_life's review against another edition

4.0

4 STARS

"It's absolutely disgusting being fourteen. You've got no rights whatsoever. Your parents get to make all the decisions: Who gets the single bedroom. How much allowance is enough. What time you must come in. Who is a proper friend. What your report card is supposed to look like. And what your parents don't tell you to do, the school does. None of this seems fair to Lauren Allen, but then she finds a way to fight back. She can even sue her parents for malpractice...can't she?" (From Amazon)

Children vs. parents...haha. Another classic Danziger.

kricketa's review against another edition

4.0

another re-read from my middle school days. paula danziger books are so adorable, especially when they take place in the late 70s.

mimifrancis's review

2.0

I'm pretty sure I read this as a kid, but boy is it dated now! I literally picked it up because I had nothing to do or read (waiting on new books to arrive). It was a quick read, reminded me of old times.

caitlin_bookchats's review against another edition

3.0

This book is incredibly short and in the present day, it feels underdeveloped because of it. That being said, I was surprised by how deep this book goes. It's a book that was written in the 1970's that touches on romantic boundaries, the way judgement and teasing can effect decision making, conflict between parents, women working outside the home, a woman moving in with her boyfriend and the judgement that might bring, divorce, and schools violating/stepping on students' rights.

Of course, it's only 150 pages long so there isn't time to go into depth with a lot of those, but altogether it was a surprisingly good read.