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Oct 14, 2010

Mia Queen rated it:

Inilah sebabnya kenapa saya suka membaca cerita klasik. Kisahnya indah, ga neko-neko, mungkin ada sedikit masalah, klimaks yang secukupnya (ga bikin hati dag dig dug)dan ending pas.

Hati hangat dengan senyum simpul di bibir saya setelah membaca halaman terakhir Pollyanna membuat saya memberikan bintang 5 untuk buku ini.

Kisahnya sih standar, gabungan antara Anne of Green Gables dan A Little Princess, berkisah tentang anak perempuan yatim piatu yang diasuh oleh kerabatnya y More...

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Mar 31, 2008

Carrie rated it:

When did I first read Pollyanna? I couldn't say. This little book is a perennial favorite. It's been a few years since I picked it up and this time I found that my memory had deceived me again. What you remember is a story about a girl who wants everyone to be glad, and who gets a happy ending at last. What you get is a story about an orphaned girl sent to a loveless home who reaches out to the troubled people of a small town, resulting in a wide variety of pathetic tales of woe and loss. Pollya More...

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May 25, 2008

Tiffany rated it:

Wow! What have I been missing all these years! As a child I grew up on the Disney movie of "Pollyanna" and thought it was just wonderful. I was never introduced to the "classics" or even realized that Pollyanna was a book turned into a movie. When I sat down with my chidlren to read this story I THOUGHT I knew what I was reading to them, but boy was I wrong!! It soon became apparent that this was another true o the test of time classics that takes you through all the emotions More...

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May 11, 2007

Andrew rated it:

YES, it's Pollyanna. YES, they made a Disney movie out of it. YES, it's sweet as treacle and there's a moral in there that could be found in only the most insipid of greeting cards.

None of that matters. This book is amazing: compelling and viscerally moving as only the best trash can be. I cried like a little boy the first time I read this (at 23!), after staying up until 4 in the morning to finish it. Absolutely flawless.

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Dec 17, 2009

Rachel rated it:

Normally I hate syrupy characters but for some strange reason Pollyanna works for me. Children usually see the best in people and that's I guess why Pollyanna's story is so fun and touching.

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Oct 03, 2007

Ann rated it:

Love the movies, love the idea of the story, but wasn't a huge fan of the book itself. That said, there were passages that I adored and "sayings" that were wonderful.

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Oct 20, 2009

Evelyn rated it:

I totally and completely understand why there are people who seriously disliked this book. It is somewhat...the sort of thing that Disney wouldn't have to change a thing about to make into one of their animated films. BUT, the reason I liked this book is because it gives you a really different view of the world. I am not exactly an optimist, personally, but I sort of respect everyone who can keep themselves hopeful.

The girl described in this book, Pollyanna, is what can be called a More...

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Aug 01, 2008

Helen rated it:

Pollyanna, read when I was in elementary school, is one of the books that helped to form my character. The concept of looking for the good in everything, even in events or people that showed no obvious goodness appeared, to my young mind, both a good idea and a challenge. First in imitation and later as habit I began to "look for the good."

Recently I received a copy of a college application essay a young friend had written about me, an influential person in her life. T More...

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Oct 08, 2011

Cheryl in CC NV rated it:

So many editions they had to re-use ISBNs (the one I read this time is not the one pictured). I read some other edition as a child, and when I saw a copy in the library I grabbed it. I'm not surprised - despite the mockings of 'hip' cynics, it's a charmer. I've tried to apply the idea of The Glad Game all my life, and when I do, I do feel better. And I feel like I've always known that "Just breathing isn't living!" but that's a quote from the book, so I probably got it from Pollyan More...

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Sep 03, 2011

Aine rated it:

I had seen the movie years ago but never realised there was even a book until last week! I have to say that I truly loved the book as much as the film. 'Pollyanna' is the story of an orphan girl who moves to a small town in America to live with her wealthy Aunt Polly. Her philosophy of using the 'Glad Game' to see the positive in any negative situation has a transforming effect on many of her neighbours and the residents of the town. Her optimistic attitude isn't received very well at first bu More...

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Jun 30, 2011

Nina rated it:

I write this review several days after the passing of my grandfather, whom, difficult and obstinate at times was always generous and loving with all of his grandchildren. At this particular moment I am rather "stuck" on the small island he lived in for the majority of his life, in a small house atop a canyon... it is here that I began to crave something to read that should take me far away and into another time. On my phones e-book list I found, most happily, Pollyanna. For those of us More...

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Jun 13, 2010

Haryadi 'Fathin' Yansyah rated it:

Halo teman semua, perkenalkan, namaku Pollyanna Whittier. Usiaku 11 tahun. Izinkan aku bercerita tentang diriku ya :) mungkin kalian kaget karena tiba-tiba mendapati aku berceloteh di rumahnya Yayan ini. Maaf ya kalo mengagetkan ^^ aku mendapatkan izin khusus dari Yayan nih. Katanya, aku boleh bercerita tentang diriku. ”Kamu boleh narsis dan ceritakan semua tentang dirimu, Polly...” sahut Yayan.

Wah senangnya bisa berkenalan dengan teman-teman semua. Begini, aku mau bercerita tentang More...

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Dec 06, 2011

George rated it:

THE SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW!

“You see, when you’re hunting for the glad things, you sort of forget the other kind…”—page 28

I can’t count the times, over the years, I was accused—and it was always posed as an accusation—of being: ‘an incurable Pollyanna’. Now, that I’ve finally gone to the source and read Eleanor H. Porter’s delightful children’s classic of that title, ‘Pollyanna,’ I can only plead, ‘Guilty as charged!’ And be doubly glad for the compliment my accusers ne More...

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Apr 23, 2011

Abi rated it:

We used to watch this movie as kids all the time and I loved it. The book is simply adorable. It's amazingly wonderful how many things can be found to be glad about! My favorite quote:

"What men and women need is encouragement. Their natural resisting powers should be strengthened, not weakened.... Instead of always harping on a man's faults, tell him of his virtues. Try to pull him out of his rut of bad habits. Hold up to him his better self, his REAL self that can dar and More...

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Jun 05, 2009

Karla rated it:

This book is a story about Pollyanna - a young girl who has been orphaned and is living with her strict, maiden aunt. Pollyanna plays the "Glad Game" and looks for the good, even in bad situations. It is about her effect on the people in her life, and how they support her when she is badly injured. This is a great book for a younger child who is an accomplished reader because it is an intricate story without controversial topics that you would want to avoid.

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Dec 26, 2010

Linda rated it:

There are many classics that I did not read as a child. Treasure Island, Frankenstein, Robinson Crusoe, Around the World in 80 Days, and Little Women are but a few.

However, I vow to systematically read these treasures in the next few months. Today I read Pollyanna.

Published in 1913, this gem stands the test of time. It is delightfully sappy, corny and wonderfully filled with old fashioned fun.

Pollyanna is an orphan whose father left her with the wonderful gift of op More...

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Feb 13, 2011

Elizabeth rated it:

I was enchanted by Pollyanna. In the last ten years, I have become acquainted with the film adaptation and I loved it from the first time I saw it. It seems that I feel the same way about the book now. Yes, there are many glad moments with glad people, but it's a warm remembrance of the innocence of childhood. (Although, the movie is different from the book, I didn't find the differences so remarkable that they were a hindrance. The movie in it's spirit is still the same as the book.)

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Jan 27, 2010

Laurel rated it:

Monday morning I had some unhappy news and I was feeling like crawling back into bed and just being depressed. But, I didn't want to let my kids down so I went on Librivox.org to find an audiobook to which we could listen. I browsed through the children's books and found Pollyanna and decided that might be one to cheer me up. I had seen the movie many times before and so I knew the basic plot.

Anyway, it turned out to be one of the most wonderful books I've ever read (or listened More...

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Oct 14, 2007

Joanna rated it:

A friend checked this out for me after I used a phrase I heard form my favorite law professor "Pollyanna in hell." I had never read the book, and it was a delight. It brought a simple point home - rejoice, be glad, find the bright side even when it is extremely difficult. It came to me at a tough time, and this I am glad about.

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Dec 03, 2010

Sita rated it:

Buku anak klasik yang menyentuh. Tentang si Pollyanna yang ketika menjadi yatim piatu tinggal bersama bibinya yang jutek. Namun keceriaan dan sudut pandang Pollyanna yang selalu mencoba melihat sisi baik merubah sifat bibi dan kota kecil tempat tinggalnya.

Saya suka karena ini 'escapism' banget. setting jaduls, kota kecil, ah kayaknya idyllic banget :) Meski ini cerita anak tapi tetap enak dibaca sama orang dewasa karena bukunya tidak 'preachy' kayak Enid Blyton. Tetap ada kritik sosia More...

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Jun 27, 2010

sinta rated it:

Pollyanna, Bocah yang Pintar Menemukan "Bangku-Senyum"

Membaca permainan ‘Suka Cita’ Pollyanna, mengingatkan saya dengan slogan sendiri, ‘Keindahan Hadir Saat Kepala Manusia Berpikir Positif’. Kurang lebih keduanya memiliki inti yang mirip, sama-sama mencari ‘hal baik/positif’ yang pasti terselip di setiap kesedihan.

Sulit? Ya, bisa jadi sangat sulit, apalagi bagi yang tidak terbiasa. Saya teringat analogi papan tulis putih yang terdapat sebuah titik hitam. Hampir More...

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Jan 23, 2012

lin-lin rated it:

Kenapa saya kasih 5 bintang?

1. Menginspirasi, cerita yang menyangkut tema positif thinking selalu memberi rasa hangat dan harapan saat membacanya, positif thinking disini adalah mengenai "permainan sukacita" yang selalu dimainkan Pollyanna saat keadaan sedang susah. Apa itu permainan sukacita ? permainan sukacita, "memainkannya cukup dengan menemukan sesuatu yang bisa membuat kita senang dalam segala hal, tak peduli apa pun itu" hal 44 atau "Tentang bersu More...

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Sep 27, 2007

Lauren rated it:

I think I enjoyed the movie more than the novel. The "make a memory" part where her Uncle or Grandfather? hugs her and she tells him that he always smells like peppermints and cigars--something like that...my sister and I used to always say that...that we were "making a memory". :-)

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Oct 10, 2011

June rated it:

I love my 1914 edition of Pollyanna--eighteenth impression--The Page Company/Boston--like this http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Jd972FRnYE/TZ... except peachy-pink with this fleur-de-lis pattern http://rarelibrary.com/phpThumb/phpThumb... (Note how Pollyanna is hyphenated on the cover...spine too :) These details may seem trivial, but give me a vintage book any day. The more hands and years it's passed through, the better. And better still when it's a BEAUTIFUL old edition :) Assuming you've see Disn More...

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Dec 16, 2009

Maria rated it:

This book never fails to put me in a good mood. I know that Pollyanna is somewhat over the top and definitely unrealistic, but so what? She's absolutely adorable and utterly charming which makes for wonderful reading and the perfect comfort book :)

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Feb 22, 2010

Marni rated it:

I've heard several times that the book is better than the movie. For me it's a toss up. After all, I've loved Pollyanna the movie for a long time! The book is pretty similar to the movie, but it was interesting to see how the focus is different. Characters that the movie really plays up (like the minister) are only barely touched on in the book. The book adds extra insight to some of the characters, and we get "the rest of the story." True to book-to-movie form some elements were More...

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Jun 22, 2010

Mimi rated it:

I REALLY enjoyed this book. As I read it, I kept thinking to myself, why has it taken me so long to read this book. I almost felt like I had neglected my own childhood by not having read it before. Pollyanna's infectious attitude of gladness was a joy to read, and I grew attached to the characters, so much so that I even found myself crying a few times near the end. I had never seen the movie before (or at least don't remember it), so it was all pretty much new to me, and I just loved it. Loved More...

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Sep 28, 2010

Mimin rated it:

Pollyanna merupakan novel anak (terjemahan) pertama kali yang sukses membuat saya menangis. Pollyanna mengajarkan kita untuk terus merasa senang. Kalaupun merasa sedih, harus mencari hal-hal yang membuat kita senang. Pollyanna berhasil membuat orang-orang sekitarnya bergembira dengan praktek permainan sukacita yang diajarkan almarhum ayahnya.

Mrs. Snow yang lumpuh dan tidak mau membuka jendela jadi mau buka jendela. Mr. Pedleton yang kakinya patah juga tetap bersemangat dengan kehadi More...

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Sep 09, 2011

Myfavoritegeorgie rated it:

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Oct 08, 2011

Christy rated it:

I gave this book a 5 star rating because of how much it inspired me to be prism. I am not new to metaphysics. Using affirmations to keep a positive mental attitude and expressing gratitude for the very basics of life is commonplace, but I think the glad game is another facet that I should focus on more.

I liked the movie, but as with most cases, the book is so much better.

I really liked the chapter "Sermons and Woodboxes." The Rev. Ford wasn't a "hell, More...

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