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Caddy Ever After (Casson Family #4)
by
Hilary McKay
Love is in the air for the Casson family! Four hilarious, endearing tales unfold as Rose, Indigo, Saffy, and Caddy each tell their intertwining stories. Rose begins by showing how she does special with her Valentine's card for Tom in New York. Not to be outdone, Indigo has his own surprise in store for the Valentine,s Day disco at school. For her part, Saffy has an unusual...more
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
June 6th 2006
by Margaret K. McElderry Books
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Caddy, Saffy, Indigo, and Rose are back in the next volume of the Casson family. This time it's a little different as all the children narrate throughout the book. Saffy and Sarah are dreading the upcoming Valentine's dance and Saffy is haunted by a balloon. Rose is still mooning over Tom in America and sets out to make him a perfect Valentine's Day card...as well as a perect night sky for herself. Indigo is determined to change the traditional rules for the dance. And Caddy is moving on after M...more
Apparently the fourth installment of McKay's saga of the Casson family, English eccentrics with artist parents and names like Saffron. I picked it up because it was new and had a nice cover without the benefit of reading the previous 3.
McKay does a great job of developing the enigmatic characters through their stories, though without much description or background. I found myself waiting for the real story to start, for some details that would suddenly illuminate the characters, that would give...more
McKay does a great job of developing the enigmatic characters through their stories, though without much description or background. I found myself waiting for the real story to start, for some details that would suddenly illuminate the characters, that would give...more
the most recent addition to the saga of the casson family. i discovered it at my library yesterday and finished reading it this morning, despite the tall stack of books waiting in line to be read before it. i love this series and i eat up the new books like a slice of my dad’s awesome rhubarb pie–knowing i don’t get it very often, knowing it won’t last very long and enjoying every second of it. the family reminds me somewhat of the austin family in the books by madeline l’engle. each of the chil...more
This is perhaps my favorite book in the series. I love how different members of the Casson family take turns narrating their own sections of the book. It is different from the other three before it because this book is written in first person as opposed to third person. This different perspective gives more room for the individual characters to show their personalities and styles of writing. I especially like Rose's section; she has such a simple, matter-of-fact way of talking that makes it hila...more
Rose somewhere along the way completely took over apparently. Really all of these last four books are all about Rose, even though Indigo and Caddy get their names mentioned in two of the titles. Caddy is actually the Casson represented the least in this volume. I did like the format though. It made for a somewhat disjointed narrative, but the switch to first person and having each kid narrate a different section really made their personalities stand out. I found each part to distinct and individ...more
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I felt a little trepidation going into this because Caddy is my least favorite of the Casson kids. It's not that I dislike her, but she's so fluffy-headed I feel impatient when she takes center-stage... so it was a surprise that I actually wish she had more of a role in this book. It just seems unfair that she has such a walk-on role in "her" book. Rose takes center stage once again. And I'm afraid that I'm getting a little tired of her. As she gets older the rude/precocious naif persona gets a...more
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I just read this one again and liked it very well. This is in a different format than the previous books in this series in that it is written as if all the Casson children were actually writing parts of it--not just talking it, writing it. The ending is the best part; it takes an awfully good ending to make me resigned to the fact that there will likely be no more Casson family books.
Not as good as the other Casson family books (in spite of the title promising Caddy, it is more about Rose than anyone else, and saddeningly short to boot; the plot is more sloppily constructed & less compelling than in previous installments) but still possesses the trademark McKay spark. Really, any chance to spend more time in the company of these characters is a good thing.
This is the fourth in a series of award-winning books about the eccentric Casson family in modern-day Britain. The parents are both artists, and live separate lives. Father (Darling Bill) is studious, neat and professional, and very distant from his more rambunctious and untidy family. Eve, the mother, is very unmotherly in many ways, paying little attention to house-keeping or cooking, and very much letting the kids fend for themselves, though she is very loving and encouraging. This book revol...more
I love the Casson family, and I love all the Casson family books (with the exception of Indigo's Star. This isn't my favourite Casson book - that'd probably be Saffy's Angel - but this is a light, easy read and, like any Casson family book, is full of gentle comedy and touching scenes as well. (Also, could Rose be any cooler?
One thing I would say though, is that the section of the book dedicated to Rose was released as a single novella for World Book Day a couple years back, called The Flying F
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Caddy is a young woman on her own in this fourth book in the engaging series about the quirky Casson family, but it is not her point of view that shapes the story, but those of her siblings Rose, Saffy, and Indigo (no longer given to sitting on window ledges to develop his incipient courage). Caddy has broken up with "darling Michael," the patient driving instructor whom we met in _Saffy's Angel_ and who helplessly gave in to Caddy's innocence and beauty, but her siblings are uniformly dismayed....more
I'm a fan of all the Casson Family books. Hillary McKay is such a talented writer, all things considered. One of my absolute favorites, in fact! Now, all that aside, I think Caddy Ever After is a bit of a plummet from her previous books (Saffy's Angel and Indigo's Star) as well as the newer ones (Permanent Rose and Forever Rose). It was good, by far, better than many books, but still not the best in the series. I couldn't connect as much with Caddy's character as I would have liked. Nevertheless...more
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Jul 02, 2012
Margaret
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I was mildly disappointed with this entry in the series, after the first three. The quadruple narrative simply didn't work for me. The siblings' voices all sounded too much the same, especially as none of them used contractions (even in dialogue), which sounded unnatural. None of the plot threads got enough space (what about Indigo and Sarah? Saffy and Oscar?), and for a book named for Caddy, hers was the shallowest section of all. I do think hers is the least interesting character of the four s...more
May 18, 2011
Ms. Koss
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
5th and 6th grade
Recommended to Ms. Koss by:
Jordan S.
Shelves:
young-adult
Jordan S. suggested that I pick up where I left off with the Casson family books, and I haven't been disappointed that I followed her advice. While Caddy Ever After focuses on Caddy's love life, it also includes great antics from Rose and Indigo, my two favorite Casson siblings. High points in the book revolve around Indigo begrudgingly planning a dance at school and Rose's shrewd judgment of Caddy's new boyfriend. There's no denying that Casson family is wacky but cool, and parts of the book ar...more
I had the book--might as well finish off the series. Silly me. Silly author. Supposedly about Caddy (after all she is the remaining child in the family, so the remaining book must be about her to complete the set). Funny thing...she's not even mentioned until 3/4 of the way through. The rest is random journal entries by the other children about random happenings that have little to do with each other. I think by this point the author has tired of the family--I know I have.
Fourth in the Casson family series about a rather bohemian family. In this one, each of the children relate their own stories - intertwining, but separate. Rose writes about Valentine's Day, Indigo about the school disco and his negotiations with the slightly strange Oscar, who is keen on Saffy. Sarah, Saffy's best friend, doesn't really want to go to the dance until she's invited and persuaded that she can indeed dance...
As for Caddy, despite the book having her name in the title, she doesn't...more
As for Caddy, despite the book having her name in the title, she doesn't...more
This series just gets better and better.
My favorites quotes:
"Mummy's poem
I cannot tell anyone what this poem means. I do not know. I cannot explain why I like it either. But I do."
"... and I had a sudden vision in my mind, as if from very far away, of Rose and me at that moment, me worrying about my sneakers, and Rose, knee deep in icy, muddy water, worrying about them too. It made me ashamed."
My favorites quotes:
"Mummy's poem
I cannot tell anyone what this poem means. I do not know. I cannot explain why I like it either. But I do."
"... and I had a sudden vision in my mind, as if from very far away, of Rose and me at that moment, me worrying about my sneakers, and Rose, knee deep in icy, muddy water, worrying about them too. It made me ashamed."
What to write about the Casons that I already haven't? I liked that this one was with four narrators -- in order: Rose, Indigo, Saffy, Caddy, Rose again -- which was fun; the chapter titles cracked me up; I loved the appendices; and now, finally, Forever Rose makes sense. :)(Plus all the other stuff I've said before: it makes me happy, Rose is completely charming, it's terribly funny... and so on.)
I loved Hilary McKay's books about this family, but this one did not quite cut the mustard, maybe because it was told from the point of view of the 9 year old (with some guest visits from the older sibs). I read it very quickly, but it didn't feel like it had the depth of the other books. Still, it's always good to visit with Saffy, Rose, Caddy, Indigo, and Sarah.
4th in the Casson Family series. Continues the story of this endearingly wacky family. Told through intertwining stories from all four of the children, ending with Rose keeping her promise to Caddy's ex-fiance, Michael. Quick, easy read while pointing out what happens when you look for the best in people instead of judging them by their looks and previous actions.
Not my favorite, but still awesome. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that the POV changed??? If it did, then I liked that aspect of the story. I did not like Oscar. And I did not like the cliffhanger ending. Because I do not know if there will be another book. But I liked everything else. :P
I am currently re-reading this book because I thought it was really good the first time round. It goes round the family in first person from each member, it is quite a unique layout and fun to read! There are others in this series, but I own only one other. I hope to get more Casson Family Stories.
The characters are cute and entertaining, but a little too aggressively quirky for my taste. It was also hard to follow if you hadn't read the previous books, but the first book (Saffy's Angel) features a character too young to interest my students. I wonder who the target audience is here?
Unlike the title suggests, this isn't some lame modern fairy-tale. It was a great read, and I want to read more books by Ms. MaKay soon. It was also a Point Of View book, and I simply fell in love with the characters.
Grabbed from the free books bookshelf at my school.
Grabbed from the free books bookshelf at my school.
Another addition to the Casson family series which began with Saffy's Angel. The happily dysfunctional family members take turns in this book telling of events surrounding the Valentine's Day disco and Caddy's upcoming wedding. Don't miss this one if you have enjoyed others in the series.
Hilarious and heartwarming. Loved it!
p.s. Read the other 3 books first. You can get by without doing it, but it really adds a great deal to the humor and understanding of this one knowing a little more what's going on from the outset.
p.s. Read the other 3 books first. You can get by without doing it, but it really adds a great deal to the humor and understanding of this one knowing a little more what's going on from the outset.
My mom recently read this series and I decided that I wanted a re-read. I've just finished Caddy Ever After Casson Family 4 and have decided that it was better than I originally thought. I love Indigo and Tom even more than before and I sympathize with Saffy more and now list Rose as one of my literary heroes (which is different than my real life heroes), up there with Emma Woodhouse and Scarlett O'Hara. (At a party, I once said that Saffy would be the literary character I wanted to be most like...more
I like the end, when Caddy "burgled" all of Micheal's postcards from Rose after breaking up with Alex. Why does Caddy have so many boyfriends, anyway? I like this four book series, but it's a serious cliffhanger.
This book made me laugh sometimes and crawl under my covers sometimes. It was a very good book that swiched point of views and I some times have A hard time with those but over all it was very good.
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Hilary McKay was born in Boston, Lincolnshire and is the eldest of four girls. From a very early age she read voraciously and grew up in a household of readers. Hilary says of herself as a child "I anaesthetised myself against the big bad world with large doses of literature. The local library was as familiar to me as my own home."
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