Marjorie Bartholomew Paradis
Autor(a) de Flash Flood at Hollow Creek
About the Author
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Obras por Marjorie Bartholomew Paradis
Dear Stepmother — Autor — 8 exemplares
The caddis 1 exemplar
The New Freedom: A Comedy in Three Acts 1 exemplar
Mr. DeLuca's Horse 1 exemplar
TIMMY AND THE TIGER 1 exemplar
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- Sexo
- female
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 12
- Membros
- 47
- Popularidade
- #330,643
- Avaliação
- 2.7
- Críticas
- 2
- ISBN
- 1
Although Midge herself is just as lovable as ever here - down to earth, goodhearted, enthusiastic, and very sincere - and many of the same appealing secondary characters, from the jolly Tin, to the rather snooty Adele, recur in Maid of Honor, I can't say I enjoyed it quite as much as the first installment of Midge's adventures. Somehow the sub-plot involving Debby and Mark's broken engagement was less appealing than might have been expected - perhaps because its cause (when revealed) seemed so silly, and its resolution so pat? - and since it commanded quite a bit of narrative attention, I was somewhat less than charmed. Still, as someone who vacationed near a lake as a girl, I greatly enjoyed the bits about fixing up the cottage, and Midge's adventures on and around the water. Definitely worth a read, for anyone who enjoyed Midge Bennett of Duncan Hall, or who appreciates teen fare from the 1950s, although I can't help but wish that Paradis has returned to the world of Duncan Hall, in her sequel...… (mais)