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Just re-read, about 40 years after I first became a Harriet fan and started writing in a notebook.
Yes she's obnoxious. Yes she yells and screams way too much. And .... did she even learn a lesson or grow? Doubtful.
But she's just so different, so honest. I still love her. ...more
Yes she's obnoxious. Yes she yells and screams way too much. And .... did she even learn a lesson or grow? Doubtful.
But she's just so different, so honest. I still love her. ...more
As an adult not particularly enjoy mystery books but as a child I loved them and Harriet the Spy was one that I read over and over. Harriet is a very relatable character and and so clever I loved her as a child. The movie version of this book is quite god also.
Aug 21, 2007
Matthew Gatheringwater
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it was amazing
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It isn't enough to have a talent for observation and criticism. To be a fully integrated human being, one must realize that one's words and actions have consequences. Oh, and by the way: other people's feelings are real!
I found it easy to identify with Harriet, which made it all the more troubling to see the difficulties her talents created for herself. The simple moral lessons of Harriet the Spy are lessons I've had to re-learn again and again in my life.
Louise Fitzhugh's charming illustrations ...more
I found it easy to identify with Harriet, which made it all the more troubling to see the difficulties her talents created for herself. The simple moral lessons of Harriet the Spy are lessons I've had to re-learn again and again in my life.
Louise Fitzhugh's charming illustrations ...more
I love this book.
This is such a true book emotionally. Harriet is having the worst year. Ole Golly leaves her. She's stuck playing an onion in the class play. And then, Janie reads her spy notebook, and turns on her. My heart just sank for Harriet. This book really captures that part of childhood, all the "lord of the flies" torment that kids inflict on each other.
I learned a lot from Harriet the Spy. Be careful where you leave your notebook. Be thoughtful of other people's feelings. And if you ...more
This is such a true book emotionally. Harriet is having the worst year. Ole Golly leaves her. She's stuck playing an onion in the class play. And then, Janie reads her spy notebook, and turns on her. My heart just sank for Harriet. This book really captures that part of childhood, all the "lord of the flies" torment that kids inflict on each other.
I learned a lot from Harriet the Spy. Be careful where you leave your notebook. Be thoughtful of other people's feelings. And if you ...more
