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wintermote's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Not as good as the first in the series, but interesting. Some amusing characters and situations.
matamgirl's review against another edition
3.0
I had read "Baby Island" many years ago but hadn't realized that she had written anything else. This was cute. It is the story of an American family with three kids, Susan, George and Dumpling who go to France for six months because their parents are writing books. They spend part of the book in Cannes and then go to Paris.
For a book that is set in France there isn't much set up for that. I mean the family interacts with French people and have an unfortunate governess Mademoiselle but really the book could have been set in any country outside the US with a few minor changes. It is very much the story of the three children and their adventures. Yes it does take place in the 1950s. The advantage of course is that since the author doesn't go into great details about France and the French she does manage to avoid offensive racial stereotypes. This is not always true in books of this time so that was quite nice.
For a book that is set in France there isn't much set up for that. I mean the family interacts with French people and have an unfortunate governess Mademoiselle but really the book could have been set in any country outside the US with a few minor changes. It is very much the story of the three children and their adventures. Yes it does take place in the 1950s. The advantage of course is that since the author doesn't go into great details about France and the French she does manage to avoid offensive racial stereotypes. This is not always true in books of this time so that was quite nice.
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