Reviews

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Paul O. Zelinsky, Beverly Cleary

audgepodgeroma's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? No

4.0

lindseyembry33's review against another edition

3.0

We read this as part of a third grade project. Again, I always like books with letters and notes in them.

laila4343's review against another edition

4.0

Another one I should have read as a kid. Cleary really nails what it feels like to be a child of divorced parents. I almost cried!

theashleymeek's review against another edition

this was my favorite book in elementary school. i couldnt stop reading it. very good.

read_em_n_steep's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

cjohnson10's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring relaxing sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

smcassamas's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

chelseavk's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

3.0

mschrock8's review against another edition

Writing letters!


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Re-read for the letters, having forgotten about the diary part.

"You know something? I think I feel better when I write in my diary." Oh, yes!

alboyer6's review against another edition

5.0

Normally the loss of an author doesn't affect me a whole lot. A brief moment of sadness for their family who lost them. Cleary was different. Tears came to my eyes and a strong need to share how much Cleary meant to me. I had reread Henry books when she turned 100. They were the first books I had ever binge read. So when she passed I immediately reached for her books on the shelves. As much as I loved Henry Huggins and helped who I am as a reader, I had never read her other books (I tried but ramona was bratty and I felt too much like beezus). I just finished Dear Mr Henshaw. A newbery winner, a good book, a book still very readable. Thank you Beverly for all your books....