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thenovelbook's review against another edition
3.0
Lots of high school hijinks. I suspect instead of being like Betsy, I’m more like Betsy’s 10-year-old sister Margaret, who is all like, “I would like to throw my first party ever, and invite only my dog and my cat.”
But Betsy shows signs of really growing up by the end, and I’m interested in seeing where her story goes next. I think the final two books will be a nice payoff.
But Betsy shows signs of really growing up by the end, and I’m interested in seeing where her story goes next. I think the final two books will be a nice payoff.
hol98's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
While similar to the previous two "high school" books in the series, in that once again, Betsy pledges to grow up, then gets caught up in popularity and silliness until she receives a blow, this one is a different kind of silliness, and the ending suggests true maturity. The title of the next book gives me hope for a more serious Betsy. ;-) Still such fun to read about this other time period and see so many similarities and differences in life and characters. The characterization is rich, and the episodes engaging and continuing enough to keep me turning pages.
avonleagal's review against another edition
5.0
"After all, you couldn't go through life rolling all your friendships into one gigantic snowball. You wanted different friendships with different kinds of people. You ought not to fo through life, or even a small section of high school or college, with your friendships fenced by snobbish artificial barriers."
Somehow this is my least favorite Betsy book. Don’t get me wrong, I love it, but it doesn’t feel as happy. Which it probably isn’t. Maybe it’s the drama over the sorority, or the fact that Betsy didn’t fall in love in this book (Dave Hunt doesn’t count). I don’t know. I get it though. In the last two books, there’s just party after party and they’re all full of fun. And while that is somewhat true of this book, it’s also a lot more serious. They’re all growing up. Which actually fits my stage of life right now, and I’m not mad about it. :)
Somehow this is my least favorite Betsy book. Don’t get me wrong, I love it, but it doesn’t feel as happy. Which it probably isn’t. Maybe it’s the drama over the sorority, or the fact that Betsy didn’t fall in love in this book (Dave Hunt doesn’t count). I don’t know. I get it though. In the last two books, there’s just party after party and they’re all full of fun. And while that is somewhat true of this book, it’s also a lot more serious. They’re all growing up. Which actually fits my stage of life right now, and I’m not mad about it. :)
sheranel's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
zenithharpink's review
3.0
This wasn't my favorite, there was a foreboding overshadowing this story that took a bit of the zest out of the book. It made it a little depressing.
I recommend to fans of the series, but otherwise I wouldn't recommend.
I recommend to fans of the series, but otherwise I wouldn't recommend.
kricketa's review
4.0
another glorious installment. lindsay & i both agree that we liked this one because betsy is kind of a mess. she has lofty ambitions and falls short, sometimes hurts peoples feelings. in that way, high school betsy kind of reminds me of phyllis reynolds naylor's alice mckinley, and coming from me that is high praise indeed.