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Title: When Christmas Comes Again: The World War I Diary of Simone Spencer--New York City to the Western Front, 1917 (Dear America) by Beth Seidel Levine, Beth Seidel Levine ISBN: 0-439-43982-5 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Pleasing Read
Comment: Seventeen-year-old Simone Spencer is a well-to-do girl who lives in New York City. The year is 1917, she is slightly bored following high school graduation, and is desparate to really do something to help her country during WW1. Then she finds her opportunity-the U.S. government wants French-speaking girls to be translators and switchboard operators for Allied troops in Europe. Simone has learned French from her Parisian mother, and quickly "enlists" for the job. In a whirlwind of events, Simone travels to France, is surrounded by war, makes a best friend, feels hope, anxiety, and pressure like never before, and even falls in love.
The best thing about this diary is simply the character of Simone. She sounds intelligent and friendly; her warmth seemed to draw me in as I read. As an "average" girl, she experienced the war how I think I (and many other girls who read this book) would, and this realism is such a plus in a historical fiction book.
Historically, this book is just plain good as well. Before I read this, I had no idea what a "hello girl" (what Simone's job was nicknamed) even was. This diary certainly changed that, and effortlessly included details about the job as well as the time period that were interesting and fit well into the text.
I must say that the end of this book is especially sweet as well-due to its closure of Simone's romantic life and its other conclusions about life and experiences. In conclusion, I feel it's safe to say that most girls will enjoy the "friendly" main character, little-known history, and cute love story in this diary.
Rating: 1
Summary: If you want to read a good book, plese skip this one
Comment: This book is one of the worst Dear Americas I've every read. My main complaint is that Simone is a complete idiot! She has to ask her dad why there going to war. Maybe that would be okay if she was a kid but she's EIGHTEEN. It's just stupid for an adult not to know ANYTHING about her own countrys state of affairs. Also, the writers style irks me. It makes Simone sound dumber then she already is. The diolouge is also incredibly unatrual. And also, though this cannot be blamend on the author, the cover art is atrocious.
Rating: 1
Summary: When Christmas Comes Again
Comment: Boring book. I hated it. Bought it last week and read it. It was so cheesy. No real plot. I coudn't wait for it to be over! It really stunk. My brother could write a better World War I diary than that! The author is unknown and to tell you the truth, there was no Simone Spencer!
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