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nikolinaza's review against another edition
4.0
The ending was a bit too abrupt... And I kind of missing Conny there :")
mrswythe89's review against another edition
3.0
Patty is so much fun! She's like Psmith, but a girl. I thought the moralising at the end was kind of tacked on, but liked the rest of it. I wish there was a sequel where she falls in love, though -- then it really would be 100% the kind of thing I gobbled up as a kid. (Cf. Pollyanna, Anne of Green Gables, etc.)
Reread Nov 2020
Reread Nov 2020
shaekin's review against another edition
3.0
This book had moments where it was hilarious, but the ending seemed somewhat abrupt and out of character. It seems like this is the first book by this author, so it makes sense it wasn't as good as Daddy Long Legs which is the other book of hers I've read. Still had some of the great humor, but wasn't my favorite.
corasteffani's review against another edition
5.0
It was a fun read.I read it in one sitting.It's been a long time since I've read a book non-stop.
Patty Wyatt, the protagonist of this story somehow reminds me of Judy Abbot,but not exactly like her.She is a funny character who makes me laugh out loud many times during the reading,she has the sense of humor.she doesn't like to obey rules and she breaks them whenever she likes.I love her method of studying for exams and her kindness toward others.
In my opinion,one of the reasons this book is not so popular as Daddy long legs is that there are no boys in it.
The only thing I didn't like about the book is that it's not a coherent book,I mean It consists of 15 short stories about Patty and her friends.As a result when I finish the book I wanted more and more.so I decided to read Just Patty which is about Patty's school days.
Patty Wyatt, the protagonist of this story somehow reminds me of Judy Abbot,but not exactly like her.She is a funny character who makes me laugh out loud many times during the reading,she has the sense of humor.she doesn't like to obey rules and she breaks them whenever she likes.I love her method of studying for exams and her kindness toward others.
In my opinion,one of the reasons this book is not so popular as Daddy long legs is that there are no boys in it.
The only thing I didn't like about the book is that it's not a coherent book,I mean It consists of 15 short stories about Patty and her friends.As a result when I finish the book I wanted more and more.so I decided to read Just Patty which is about Patty's school days.
liralen's review against another edition
3.0
Patty sighed. "I see a whole series of sequels stretching away into the future. It's worse than the Elsie Books!" (36)
Another college book from long long ago. Like [b:Betty Wales, Freshman|6466991|Betty Wales, Freshman (Betty Wales, #1)|Margaret Warde|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1352562302l/6466991._SY75_.jpg|6657497], When Patty Went to College dates itself, mostly charmingly (better, Patty manages to avoid the blatant racism of Betty).
Patty is quite a bit wittier—and less moralising—than Betty, though it is also very episodic, leading me to wonder whether this was originally published as a serial. I don't see a reason to read the other Patty book, but this is definitely a far more engaging read than Betty.
A few things from the past leave me puzzled (how can a student flunk just one hour of her Latin course? What does that even mean?), but others delighted me in their, well, datedness: the use of the umlaut for sound changes with two vowels, for example, or this:
The College Settlement Association...was in the habit of distributing three hundred dolls among the students every year before Christmas, to be dressed and sent to the settlement in New York. The dolls were supposed to be so well dressed that the East Side mothers could use them as models for the clothing of their own children, though it must be confessed that the tendency among the girls was to strive for effect and not for detail. On the evening before the dolls were to be shipped a doll show was regularly held, at which two cents admittance was charged (stamps accepted) to pay the expressage. (23)
Again: the datedness! It's this sort of...benevolent classism, if that's even a thing? I think the implication is that the thing keeping poor? immigrant? (those are treated as one and the same here) children down was that their mothers don't know what was the height of American fashion. I'd love to know if this was actually a thing in the early 1900s.
Another college book from long long ago. Like [b:Betty Wales, Freshman|6466991|Betty Wales, Freshman (Betty Wales, #1)|Margaret Warde|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1352562302l/6466991._SY75_.jpg|6657497], When Patty Went to College dates itself, mostly charmingly (better, Patty manages to avoid the blatant racism of Betty).
Patty is quite a bit wittier—and less moralising—than Betty, though it is also very episodic, leading me to wonder whether this was originally published as a serial. I don't see a reason to read the other Patty book, but this is definitely a far more engaging read than Betty.
A few things from the past leave me puzzled (how can a student flunk just one hour of her Latin course? What does that even mean?), but others delighted me in their, well, datedness: the use of the umlaut for sound changes with two vowels, for example, or this:
The College Settlement Association...was in the habit of distributing three hundred dolls among the students every year before Christmas, to be dressed and sent to the settlement in New York. The dolls were supposed to be so well dressed that the East Side mothers could use them as models for the clothing of their own children, though it must be confessed that the tendency among the girls was to strive for effect and not for detail. On the evening before the dolls were to be shipped a doll show was regularly held, at which two cents admittance was charged (stamps accepted) to pay the expressage. (23)
Again: the datedness! It's this sort of...benevolent classism, if that's even a thing? I think the implication is that the thing keeping poor? immigrant? (those are treated as one and the same here) children down was that their mothers don't know what was the height of American fashion. I'd love to know if this was actually a thing in the early 1900s.
itsreirei's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
twicebaked's review against another edition
3.0
It was funny, and interesting, but there wasn't any plot - it was just a lot about college life way back when.
And the ending is kind of unsatisfying, because it just ends with Patty deciding she's going to be a better person from now on.
But I like funny books, and this was pretty interesting overall, so 2.5 to 3 stars.
And the ending is kind of unsatisfying, because it just ends with Patty deciding she's going to be a better person from now on.
But I like funny books, and this was pretty interesting overall, so 2.5 to 3 stars.
foreveryoungadult's review against another edition
Graded By: Alix
Cover Story: N/A
BFF Charm: Platinum Edition
Swoonworthy Scale: Sisters before Misters!
Talky Talk: Jean Motherlovin’ Webster
Bonus Factors: Women’s College, Practical Jokes, Jean Webster
Relationship Status: Kindred Spirits
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Cover Story: N/A
BFF Charm: Platinum Edition
Swoonworthy Scale: Sisters before Misters!
Talky Talk: Jean Motherlovin’ Webster
Bonus Factors: Women’s College, Practical Jokes, Jean Webster
Relationship Status: Kindred Spirits
Read the full book report here.