Review of "The Penderwicks in Spring"
Summary and Review of:
The Penderwicks in Spring by Jeanne Birdsall
Written by: Ansh Singh
Summary:
Several years have passed since the vacation in Maine. Rosalind is now a freshman in college, and Skye and Jane are teenagers. Batty is 10, Ben is in second grade, and Lydia is two. Ben is the stepbrother of Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty. While Lydia is a new edition to the Penderwicks family. This book is mainly focused on Batty. Batty has a new music teacher in middle school, Mrs. Grunfeld. Mrs. Grunfeld thinks that Batty has a rare and beautiful voice. She finds inspiration from the new teacher and decides to throw a concert for her eleventh-birthday, but she doesn't have enough money to cover the costs for voice lessons. So, Batty gets to work and earns money for singing lessons by walking to of her neighbors dogs. Though with a recent loss of a pet and other cruel things Batty experiences throughout the story, this job becomes more difficult for her.
Review:
I'm going to be frank here, I am beginning to dislike this series. The books are great and you can clearly see improvements in the plot after each edition. Additionally, they are honestly interesting to read, but ever since reading the Penderwicks at Point Mouette it just hasn't been the same. Mainly because I dislike romance novels and these books are turning more into that. Although it is interesting to read, I commonly find parts where it ruins the flow of the reading that I want to skip over. If any readers like young-romance novels that have good plot, this is the book for you. I still have to admit, the books keep getting better. It's just not my style.
Anyways, Jeanne's writing is becoming more interesting by the edition. The Penderwicks have grown up, yet their personalities have stayed the same. We have a new family member as well. Everything is the same, yet the way the plot moves in this story is unusual. It has more of a darker feel in some parts. Batty has always been sensitive, but it seems like she has shown every type of emotion by the end. From sad to angry to happy to nervous, it is sometimes confusing what she's thinking. I was recommending this book earlier in the series, but I'm beginning to reconsider that judgement. It all depends on the type of reader really. If you enjoy these genres, give it a try.
Summary:
Several years have passed since the vacation in Maine. Rosalind is now a freshman in college, and Skye and Jane are teenagers. Batty is 10, Ben is in second grade, and Lydia is two. Ben is the stepbrother of Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty. While Lydia is a new edition to the Penderwicks family. This book is mainly focused on Batty. Batty has a new music teacher in middle school, Mrs. Grunfeld. Mrs. Grunfeld thinks that Batty has a rare and beautiful voice. She finds inspiration from the new teacher and decides to throw a concert for her eleventh-birthday, but she doesn't have enough money to cover the costs for voice lessons. So, Batty gets to work and earns money for singing lessons by walking to of her neighbors dogs. Though with a recent loss of a pet and other cruel things Batty experiences throughout the story, this job becomes more difficult for her.
Review:
I'm going to be frank here, I am beginning to dislike this series. The books are great and you can clearly see improvements in the plot after each edition. Additionally, they are honestly interesting to read, but ever since reading the Penderwicks at Point Mouette it just hasn't been the same. Mainly because I dislike romance novels and these books are turning more into that. Although it is interesting to read, I commonly find parts where it ruins the flow of the reading that I want to skip over. If any readers like young-romance novels that have good plot, this is the book for you. I still have to admit, the books keep getting better. It's just not my style.
Anyways, Jeanne's writing is becoming more interesting by the edition. The Penderwicks have grown up, yet their personalities have stayed the same. We have a new family member as well. Everything is the same, yet the way the plot moves in this story is unusual. It has more of a darker feel in some parts. Batty has always been sensitive, but it seems like she has shown every type of emotion by the end. From sad to angry to happy to nervous, it is sometimes confusing what she's thinking. I was recommending this book earlier in the series, but I'm beginning to reconsider that judgement. It all depends on the type of reader really. If you enjoy these genres, give it a try.
Good post! I like how you still recommended the book even though you didn't like the style, and explained how the books might not be for every reader. I'll have to look for the books in this series in the future!
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