tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674903326278125686.post3571268331209689107..comments2014-05-30T19:40:25.931-04:00Comments on Book Lovers, Get Your English On!: The Gemma Doyle Trilogy - Review by CaroleChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07364752277483354507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674903326278125686.post-66307746172834225802008-07-22T21:38:00.000-04:002008-07-22T21:38:00.000-04:00These books were a lot of fun to read and I couldn...These books were a lot of fun to read and I couldn't wait to talk about them. So immediately I told my mother about the books and convinced her to read them. I wasn't happy with how the books ended so I was hurrying my mom though the books often asking her what was going on at that time. I'm pretty sure I was geting annoying, but luckily she was enjoying the books, so she didn't mind answering my questions. While my mom was reading the books, I convinced my grandmother to read the books, and she enjoyed them too. I was glad that every one enjoyed the books. I was also glad that I was able to recommend the books to everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674903326278125686.post-71995880791971319732008-07-22T16:32:00.000-04:002008-07-22T16:32:00.000-04:00I just finished the "Sweet Far Thing". It was a re...I just finished the "Sweet Far Thing". It was a really interesting trilogy. I can't see any man being the least bit interested in it, but I enjoyed it. I didn't "Love" the series, but is liked it lots. I didn't find it as unputdownable as I did Harry Potter, but still wanted to read it all.<BR/> <BR/>Gemma seemed to portray an equal balance of common sense, incredible stupidity and incredible bravery for someone that age, raised in a girls' school in the Victorian era. "Yes, sure! Let's just go see where those monsters are hiding." AND after a bad experience, "GO BACK AGAIN!" I kept waiting for Felicity to betray her--which she did, but not permanently. She was just spoiled and needed her fanny paddled. She proved true blue in the end. Ann was a mouse who finally roared. She might have had more courage in the end than all the others. <BR/> <BR/>I thought the portrayal of boarding school must be pretty accurate--the snobs, the in-group, and always the lachrymous, timid wannabes. And I guess all headmistresses have to be strong characters--stiff upper lip, etc. I'd surely have been homicidal or suicidal if I'd ever attended school at such a place.<BR/> <BR/>The final battle scene was very visual. I can easily imagine this as a movie, but fear it would have limited appeal. All in all, a good fairy tale. <BR/> <BR/>Thanks for loaning me the books. I just had to finish the tale before we leave on vacation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com