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Title: Joy School by Elizabeth Berg, Jen Taylor ISBN: 0-7927-2466-6 Publisher: Chivers Sound Library Pub. Date: June, 2001 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.37 (60 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Splendid
Comment: I was on vacation and needed some books to read while I was away. I finished the books I had already read and needed more. There was a display of Elizabeth Berg's books at the bookstore and something struck me to buy this and Durable Goods. I usually buy different types of novels than this but I thought I would try something new.
I am soooo pleased that I did! It has been 11+ years since I was the heroine's age of 12/13 but this book brought me back to my childhood in a beautifully vivid way. Although I was not an Army Brat and my father is very loving and my mother is still living I connected with this character. I was moved by how Elizabeth Berg captured being a preteen. I had a crush like Jimmy, I wrote letters just like Cherylanne, admired misfits like Taylor, and had a friend like Cynthia. Katie's thoughts are put to paper so vividly you will feel like you are watching her in real life or reliving your own childhood.
You don't have to be a teenager to relate to this book. Although this (and Durable Goods) would be a wonderful book to introduce to a young girl. If you just want to be taken back to the thoughts and feelings of your childhood (the good, the bad, and the innocence of it all) then read this and Durable Goods. It is truly a moving experience.
Rating: 4
Summary: The sequel to 'Durable Goods' and as touching.
Comment: 'Joy School' is the continuing story of Katie, whom we were introduced to in 'Durable Goods.' Army brat Katie now lives in Missouri with her father and a housekeeper Ginger.
The reader can see how Katie has grown up since her move from Texas and the problems that plague her as a teenager like her classes at school, friends (good and bad) that aren't all true and a crush on an older man. This novel expands more about Katie's life, what she is thinking and how her life has changed since she's moved away from her best friend, Cherylanne. 'Durable Goods' seemed to introduce us to the characters and 'Joy School' expands on them. However, this book can be read on its own without reading the first novel.
I enjoyed this book more than 'Durable Goods.' I feel that Elizabeth Berg was able to tell us more about how Katie was feeling and there were more scene actions than the first book. The author also leaves the ending open so that there could be a continuing story of Katie's family.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not as good as I hoped
Comment: I absolutely love Elizabeth Berg and started to fall in love when I first read her novel "Open House". I was soooo excited to finally read "joy school". Well, it did not add up to Berg's other books at all, and I was very disappointed. Since I am in my early 20s, I found the character Katie to be nothing like a 13 year old. Her character was very unbelieveable. I constantly felt like I was rolling my eyes at Katie while I was reading. In Berg's other books, the characters are dynamic and interesting and believeable. This book was not all I hoped!
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Title: Durable Goods : A Novel by Elizabeth Berg ISBN: 081296814X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: True to Form : A Novel by Elizabeth Berg ISBN: 0743411358 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Range of Motion by Elizabeth Berg ISBN: 0515119784 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: December, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Until the Real Thing Comes Along by Elizabeth Berg ISBN: 034543739X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 06 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Pull of the Moon by Elizabeth Berg ISBN: 0515120898 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: September, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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