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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Unpopular opinion: I prefer this sequel to the original.
The characters are much more well rounded in this one; Ermengarde isn’t the ‘stupid, fat kid’ stereotype, she’s a loyal friend who has complex feelings and tries to do good on her word to Sara, she even gets a love interest;
Sara, on the other hand, has flaws, something she lacked in the original and seemed just a bit too perfect- she doesn’t take Ermengarde’s feelings into consideration a lot of the time, sending her books when she knows Ermie doesn’t like them;
Lavinia and Miss Minchin have character development, you take a peak at Miss Minchin’s past as her struggles as a woman in her time, Lavinia wants to go to university to escape from Miss Minchin’s School and studies diligently and is an intelligent young girl.
Oh and Becky is finally released from her ‘serving’ position under Sara as she goes on to marry a local boy, leaving Sara.
The characters are much more well rounded in this one; Ermengarde isn’t the ‘stupid, fat kid’ stereotype, she’s a loyal friend who has complex feelings and tries to do good on her word to Sara, she even gets a love interest;
Sara, on the other hand, has flaws, something she lacked in the original and seemed just a bit too perfect- she doesn’t take Ermengarde’s feelings into consideration a lot of the time, sending her books when she knows Ermie doesn’t like them;
Lavinia and Miss Minchin have character development, you take a peak at Miss Minchin’s past as her struggles as a woman in her time, Lavinia wants to go to university to escape from Miss Minchin’s School and studies diligently and is an intelligent young girl.
Oh and Becky is finally released from her ‘serving’ position under Sara as she goes on to marry a local boy, leaving Sara.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
One of my favorite authors. I thought parts of this were weak... until I reread A Little Princess and remembered that they were actually good references to the book. :)
Charming, funny, well-written, with wonderful characters.
Children's Fiction
A little princess was one of the first books I ever read and one of my favorites. I was so excited for this sequel and it for sure lived up to my expectations I have read it over and over. I want to say I read it in 3rd or 4th grade but I am not quite sure.
-August 2022
A little princess was one of the first books I ever read and one of my favorites. I was so excited for this sequel and it for sure lived up to my expectations I have read it over and over. I want to say I read it in 3rd or 4th grade but I am not quite sure.
-August 2022
a fairly good follow up to a little princess (though definitely not as good). i wouldn't have believed it possible for somebody to actually do this since it's pretty much impossible to top a little princess!
Sara Crewe--the authors' abridgment of The Little Princess--was one of my favorite books as a child. So it was a true pleasure to catch up with these characters and learn more about their pasts and dreams, a la McKay. She has managed to stay true to the original and still give their own, special spin. She excels at writing controlled chaos--very funny stuff. One of my recent favorites.
I know, I know - a sequel to A Little Princess? Does the world really need it? Not necessarily, but the world DOES need all the books it can get by Hilary McKay, and if she wants to write about what happens to Ermengarde and the others after Sara leaves, then I want to read it.
I thought it struck a nice balance between maintaining the world of the original and showing us things from another point of view. What was going on with the other girls that Sara never witnessed? How do they cope with her departure? The result is a sweet story that should please most fans of the original, even though it's definitely McKay's construction and not Burnett's. It's probably best to read the original book first, although McKay does refresh your memory if you haven't read it recently.
I thought it struck a nice balance between maintaining the world of the original and showing us things from another point of view. What was going on with the other girls that Sara never witnessed? How do they cope with her departure? The result is a sweet story that should please most fans of the original, even though it's definitely McKay's construction and not Burnett's. It's probably best to read the original book first, although McKay does refresh your memory if you haven't read it recently.