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thenovelbook's review against another edition
2.0
Evidently the first attempt of a 9-year-old Victorian child at novel-writing, forgotten about for several years, then rediscovered when she was grown up and circulated amongst her friends to provide some amusement. A charming amount of misspelling. It has a few giggles in it, like when Bernard Clark "always had a few prayers in the hall and some whiskey afterwards as he was rarther pious" or when he decides that he must not propose marriage in the city, but in a country setting, where they can be surrounded by "the gay twittering of the birds and the smell of the cows."
Or when Ethel announces that she's almost ready to go out, since she had her bath last night and doesn't need to wash much this morning and Bernard replies, "No dont... you are fresher than the rose my dear no soap could make you fairer."
But, all things told, it really provides no more than a few minutes' amusement, and it is about as short as it should be.
Or when Ethel announces that she's almost ready to go out, since she had her bath last night and doesn't need to wash much this morning and Bernard replies, "No dont... you are fresher than the rose my dear no soap could make you fairer."
But, all things told, it really provides no more than a few minutes' amusement, and it is about as short as it should be.
emeraldgarnet's review against another edition
3.0
A good read considering that the author was only nine years of age when she wrote this book.
Some of the descriptions of the characters are quite biting and witty.
Some of the descriptions of the characters are quite biting and witty.
vengefuldime's review against another edition
Takes me back to fanfiction.net days… pretty good for a nine year-old actually.
“Words fail me ejaculated Bernard horsly my passion for you is intense he added fervently.”
“The Earl only got two rarther sickly girls called Helen and Marie because the last one looked slightly french.”
“This is agony cried Mr Salteena clutching hold of a table my life will be sour grapes and ashes without you.”
“Words fail me ejaculated Bernard horsly my passion for you is intense he added fervently.”
“The Earl only got two rarther sickly girls called Helen and Marie because the last one looked slightly french.”
“This is agony cried Mr Salteena clutching hold of a table my life will be sour grapes and ashes without you.”
lizbybz's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
aarousseau's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
katycbeal's review against another edition
5.0
I never write reviews, and this technically isn’t one, but if a book makes me smile and laugh out loud literally from start to finish, I have to give it a 5 star rating!
medloverjess's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
aberdawn's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
This book was written by a 9-year-old in the late 1800s. I think the movie is a riot, and they complement each other well, though I did prefer the book’s ending a bit more. They tried to keep all the adorable misspellings, and Daisy’s perception of British societal hierarchy and how to move through it is both hilarious and surprisingly perceptive. Well worth the read!
johnnyforeign's review against another edition
4.0
There's some very funny stuff here. For example, here is a description of one of the characters: "She had very nice feet and plenty of money. Her name was Lady Helena Herring and her age was 25 and she mated well with the earl."