Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt
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Read in March, 2008
I've seen the movie and saw this at the library. I'm in a young adult kick that's two books long. I liked the movie well enough for watching it on cable with commercials and probably edited. I have high hopes for the book. I'm only on chapter four and there have been some charming turns of phrase.
Unlike [i]Midwife's Apprentice[/i], this one is being established from the very beginning like a fable and it feels magical. I expect I shall find fable all the the way through.
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Unlike [i]Midwife's Apprentice[/i], this one is being established from the very beginning like a fable and it feels magical. I expect I shall find fable all the the way through.
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Read in June, 2008
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My Momrecommends it for: Philosophers
If you could live forever, would you want to?
This is the question that Tuck Everlasting raises and offers answers to.
When I was first introduced to the story a few years ago I hated it. I didn't read the book but I saw the movie which was enough at the time. I thought it was horribly depressing and couldn't see why anyone would want to make a movie out of such a sad tale. Now however, studying it from a philosophical and emotional standpoint I understand what a great masterpiece it tru...more
This is the question that Tuck Everlasting raises and offers answers to.
When I was first introduced to the story a few years ago I hated it. I didn't read the book but I saw the movie which was enough at the time. I thought it was horribly depressing and couldn't see why anyone would want to make a movie out of such a sad tale. Now however, studying it from a philosophical and emotional standpoint I understand what a great masterpiece it tru...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
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This story is a fable which was later made into a movie by Disney. The moral of the story is to live life to its fullest because the wheel of life only goes around once. As Mae Tuck says:
"Life's got to be lived no matter how long or short, you got to take what comes."
This is the premis of the conflict of the story. The Tucks are stuck in time never growing older, never dying as the result of drinking from a mysterious spring in the forest. Their secret is revealed when a young girl...more
"Life's got to be lived no matter how long or short, you got to take what comes."
This is the premis of the conflict of the story. The Tucks are stuck in time never growing older, never dying as the result of drinking from a mysterious spring in the forest. Their secret is revealed when a young girl...more
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Read in March, 2008
I've been meaning to read this book for years since it's a children's/young adult classic. I only had to pick it up about four times in order to complete it, something that I enjoy after reading dense fiction.
The plot of the novel is simple and straightforward, but the thematic elements are profound. The primary theme deals with the nature of death and its vital role on the wheel of life (the first image one encounters at the beginning of the book is a ferris wheel). Furthermore, this is ...more
The plot of the novel is simple and straightforward, but the thematic elements are profound. The primary theme deals with the nature of death and its vital role on the wheel of life (the first image one encounters at the beginning of the book is a ferris wheel). Furthermore, this is ...more
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The first week of August has brought a terrible heat to the little village called Treegap. 10-year-old Winnie Foster dreams of running away from home and into the woods her family owns. When she finally dares to go, Winnie discovers the Tuck family and the secret they’ve sworn to protect: a hidden fountain that bestows eternal life. She is swept up in the Tucks’ lives and must decide if she will help them keep their secret from a stranger who threatens their way of life.
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Read in June, 2008
Winnie is a bored 10-year old looking to run away from home when she meets Jesse Tuck in the woods next to her house. She seems him drink from a spring by a tree, and decides she wants some water too. Jesse tells her it's a bad idea, but Winnie just won't understand. Winnie owns the land, after all, she can drink the water if she wants to!
Jesse is forced to explain to Winnie, with the help of his mother and brother, that the spring will make her live forever, just like it has his family...more
Jesse is forced to explain to Winnie, with the help of his mother and brother, that the spring will make her live forever, just like it has his family...more
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Like so many children's classics, I read this in school as a child, and unfortunately I found it as boring then as I do now.
I reread this book and wow, what drivel.
Babbit is a gifted writer, no doubt, but I cannot stand the moralizing tone of the book.
The concept of immortality and that natural cycle of life and death are important issues to bring to the table with kids. Too bad Babbit doesn't let her readers make the choice that Winnie does. Babbit stresses the view that immortal...more
I reread this book and wow, what drivel.
Babbit is a gifted writer, no doubt, but I cannot stand the moralizing tone of the book.
The concept of immortality and that natural cycle of life and death are important issues to bring to the table with kids. Too bad Babbit doesn't let her readers make the choice that Winnie does. Babbit stresses the view that immortal...more
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Read in June, 2008
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Read in January, 2002
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a teacherrecommends it for: Twilighters
this book was so good i read it twice. i do have to admit that i didnt like it at first. it was a book that i was forced to read by my school and at this time i didn't like reading so anything that i was forced to read was even worse. i'm still a little like that though. i like reading for fun and on my own time. i don't like being forced to read anything. i automatically put up walls. i dont even try to see if i actually enjoy the book i just complain and whine a lot. but then i was curious abo...more
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Read in May, 2008
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CIP: The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing older.
I'm not sure why this gets rave reviews as I thought it was rather boring and blah. The only thing that kept me reading was that the chapters changed voice each time (meaning girl told story, then man, then someone in Tuck family, etc.). I think it was good that the girl was...more
I'm not sure why this gets rave reviews as I thought it was rather boring and blah. The only thing that kept me reading was that the chapters changed voice each time (meaning girl told story, then man, then someone in Tuck family, etc.). I think it was good that the girl was...more
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Read in July, 2008
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Nobodyrecommends it for: Anyone who saw the movie
I loved the movie, Tuck Everlasting, so I read the book. The book is actually quite wordy, and a lot different than the movie.
Winnie is only 10 in the book, whereas in the movie she is 15. It makes a LOT more sense for Jesse to fall in love with her 15 y.o. self instead of her 10 year old self, so I found that part kinda weird...
Miles, who is shown in the movie to be a very introspective and somewhat mean character, is quite open and friendly to Winnie. In the movie he seems consumed wi...more
Winnie is only 10 in the book, whereas in the movie she is 15. It makes a LOT more sense for Jesse to fall in love with her 15 y.o. self instead of her 10 year old self, so I found that part kinda weird...
Miles, who is shown in the movie to be a very introspective and somewhat mean character, is quite open and friendly to Winnie. In the movie he seems consumed wi...more
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Read in January, 2005
recommends it for:
anyone who enjoys a quiet read, ELA teachers 5th - 12th
This book is a quiet read. Even the drama has a hot, sleepy, summer feel to it. Have a lazy long weekend to just curl up, this is a small and in someways sad, read.
I teach this book to my students for lots of reasons. It lets us talk about metaphors and similes. The language is not complicated but it is artistic. I use it when working with predicting texts. Also, and maybe mostly, it's great for some of those big questions if you're having your students reflect upon life and family. ...more
I teach this book to my students for lots of reasons. It lets us talk about metaphors and similes. The language is not complicated but it is artistic. I use it when working with predicting texts. Also, and maybe mostly, it's great for some of those big questions if you're having your students reflect upon life and family. ...more
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Read in January, 2003
The Foutain of Youth. Eternal Life. A common theme in fantasy literature/storytelling. In Tuck Everlasting, the question is asked "Would you choose to live forever if you could?" Winnie feels suffocated from the proper ways that her parents are trying to force upon her. In a rebelious fit, she wanders into the woods near her home where she meets Jessie Tuck. In order to protect a family 'secret' Jessie and his brother, Miles, 'kidnap' Winnie and take her back to their home. There, Winn...more
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Read in July, 2007
Something in this book captures a very ordinary, real-life feel. Nothing is over dramatic, the story runs in an even flow. The story itself on a bigger picture is a contrast between living life with all the events that have to accompany it--including death--and running from those necessary events but not being able to live life. 10 year old Winnie meets a family who are going to live forever. When Winnie has the option to do so as well she has to decide what she really wants.
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I loved this book and read it many times as a child. I think the mature questions it asks of children like "would you want to live forever? Would you want to live forever if you could only stay the age you are now? Are you really experiencing life if you cannot connect with anyone but a tiny group of people? Are you really living if you cannot die? In fact, it seems like these are interesting questions for adults as well.
Beautiful love story, albiet teen love, but it's a touching releva...more
Beautiful love story, albiet teen love, but it's a touching releva...more
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There is a certain variety of people that imagine immortality to be a horrible burden; this author is one of those. In this version of eternal life, the fountain of youth utterly freezes you where you are. If you have only a rudimentary skill in playing the guitar, for instance, drinking from the fountain will ensure that you will never get better, regardless of the centuries you will have to practice. Your favourite things will remain your favourites, never mind the millennia of familiarity. Es...more
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Absolutely a great book for children. I loved the story, but I wanted more. It was so short and abrupt...over all at once. The narrations was beautiful, I guess I just felt like there could have been so much more. Then I had to realize it was a children's book and couldn't go on for 200 more pages.
The story makes you think about what you would do in Winnie's situation, or in the Tuck's situation. Of course, the story couldn't go on because no one wants to read a story that finishes wi...more
The story makes you think about what you would do in Winnie's situation, or in the Tuck's situation. Of course, the story couldn't go on because no one wants to read a story that finishes wi...more
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I loved the story but I hated the ending. This was the first book I was ever mad at. To this day, I still scowl at people that say that immortality is a curse. Perhaps it is, if you're stupid and lacking in any aspirations. If I were the family in this book, I could agree. But no, I'm not... I wish they would just go to college and get some dreams and stop feeling sorry for themselves. If you have the rest of eternity to kick around, do something useful like trying to save the world. If you're g...more
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recommends it for: 8-14
recommends it for: 8-14
Finding a spring in a dilapidated wood that gives you everlasting life is alot of things. To the Man In THe Yellow Suit, its the way to fame and fortune. To the Tucks, its a problem that keeps them alive, not able to die. To Winnie, it could be alot of things too. She only has to ask herself: Is living forever worth it?
Living forever means she could eventually live with her sweetheart, a Tuck that cant die, but it would mean staying away from God. Winnie learns from Angus Tuck to not be afraid...more
Living forever means she could eventually live with her sweetheart, a Tuck that cant die, but it would mean staying away from God. Winnie learns from Angus Tuck to not be afraid...more
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Read in July, 2007
This book should have been nominated for a literature award in 1975. I was surprised to have missed this powerful classic in my younger days. Part fairy tale, part ethical conundrum, this book is loaded with rich symbolism, metaphors and personifications. The story follows a sheltered, young girl (Winnie), who steps out on her own for the first time and becomes entwined with an endearing and magical family (the Tucks) who have unwittingly discovered the key to everlasting life. Did you know that...more
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