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Summary: IT has alot of good parts
Review: i thought it was a very good book but you had to make sure you read the end carefully or it dosn't make sense but is ws a very good book
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: I've read this book a few times, and every time I come back to it, I can't put it down. It's short (around 200 pages) & sweet. The book was published in 1912, and is one-of-a-kind, as it consists almost entirely of letters written by Judy. Judy is an orphan from the John Grier Home, an orphange she was raised in since she was a baby. Her future seems very bleak until one day she is unexpectedly offered the opportunity for a paid college education to become an author by one of the orphanage's trustees. In return, she has to write monthly letters to the unknown trustee who is known as Mr. John Smith. She calls him "Daddy-Long-Legs" because she saw his tall shadow as he left the building. Her letters are very entertaining, and often impertinent. That is really all I want to tell of the story, but here are a couple of quotes from the book that I loved:"It isn't the big troubles in life that require character. Anybody can rise to a crisis and face a crushing tragedy with courage, but to meet the petty hazards of the day with a laugh -- I really think that requires spirit." "I think the most necessary quality for any person to have is imagination. It makes people able to put themselves in other people's places. It makes them kind and sympathetic and understanding. It ought to be cultivated in children."
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Summary: A Classic You Can Read in a Day
Review: I've read this book a few times, and every time I come back to it, I can't put it down. It's short (around 200 pages) & sweet. The book was published in 1912, and is one-of-a-kind, as it consists almost entirely of letters written by Judy. Judy is an orphan from the John Grier Home, an orphange she was raised in since she was a baby. Her future seems very bleak until one day she is unexpectedly offered the opportunity for a paid college education to become an author by one of the orphanage's trustees. In return, she has to write monthly letters to the unknown trustee who is known as Mr. John Smith. She calls him "Daddy-Long-Legs" because she saw his tall shadow as he left the building. Her letters are very entertaining, and often impertinent. That is really all I want to tell of the story, but here are a couple of quotes from the book that I loved: "It isn't the big troubles in life that require character. Anybody can rise to a crisis and face a crushing tragedy with courage, but to meet the petty hazards of the day with a laugh -- I really think that requires spirit." "I think the most necessary quality for any person to have is imagination. It makes people able to put themselves in other people's places. It makes them kind and sympathetic and understanding. It ought to be cultivated in children."
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Summary: strong female book
Review: If any girl (5th grade and up) wants to read a book about a strong female lead, this is IT! Judy gets to go to college by an anonymous donor. She just has to write him a letter a month. No strings. See how Judy handles differences and the world around her. She is spunky! Great book for an independent read. I plan to use it in my classroom.
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Summary: Unexpectedly good
Review: If you plan on reading this story, do so before seeing any of the film adaptations, as none of those preserve the twist at the very end of the book. Many readers will guess it in advance, but that is the only way you should learn it beforehand; I'm happy to have been one of those who was blissfully ignorant throughout and pleasantly surprised at the finish. I should also mention that one of the reader reviews here gives it away; the one-starrer titled "Jerusha Abbott...quite a disappointment." No spoiler warnings there, so consider yourself warned now. Besides, the book is better than any of the movies (though they do have their own charms). I was expecting something very creaky and precious, and was instead taken with this warm, breezy, concise epistolary story that has dated only in superficial, charming ways.
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Summary: Perfect for ages 10-100!
Review: Jean Webster's children's classic Daddy-Long-Legs is a MUST-READ. It's marketed toward youth but I'm 36 years old and loving it! The writing is witty and knowing, and Jerusha is the girl-pal you always wished you'd had. Adults will apreciate the sophisticated, dry humor and young people will love the breezy style and language. Don't be put off by the book's age (turn of the century): it is as fresh and relevent today as one hundred years ago!
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Summary: still a classic
Review: Judy is a surprisingly modern heroine in this epistolary novel, an orphan rescued by a mysterious benefactor and sent to college at the turn of the last century. She's entertaining, has a sense of humor that the hardships of her past has not diminished, is a talented writer, and aspires to be a "useful citizen." This is a perfect girls' fantasy with a storybook ending, and has held up over time remarkably well. I've only seen the Fred Astaire version of the movie adaptation, which I cannot recommend...read the book instead, it's truly charming.
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Summary: Very well written book
Review: My sister made me read this book during my recent vacation. Since I am not a fan of books that consist of a series of letters, I was very skeptical about this one. But I must say that it is an excellent book. The author has beautifully portrayed the character of the orphan girl who gets a chance to go to college due to the generosity of a mysterious orphanage trustee. The letters highlight the girl's emotional highs and lows brilliantly, as she adjusts to (and then thrives in) this new environment that is so very different from where she grew up. I am surprised that some people found a "twist" at the end of the book, I could guess the ending pretty early on. Anyway, its not the ending, but the individual letters that are the true gems in the book. I highly recommend this book for people that like character portrayals.
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Summary: A Book Make u feel growing up!!!!
Review: Once u start reading this book, u're bound to read it twice. The story ending is so amazing and make u feel that a lot of clues was missed previously. It also make u to feel growing up when u read for the third times!! Though the story is seem to be a bit "out-dated", it's a still story u can always recall!!!
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Summary: Hilarious/ Uplifting/Moving; My Absolute Favourite
Review: One of my favourite, or shall I say, my ALL TIME favourite books about an aspiring authoress, and woman who wants to be considered, [in pre-World War I days when women didn't have voting rights!], at least "a useful citizen". The protagonist, Jerusha (Judy) Abbot, an orphan whose name is picked off a tombstone and surname from the telephone directory,...remains one of the most believable and beautiful character portrayals in literature. Her sense of humour in the face of all odds, (a product of Webster's brilliant imagination and adept pen) kept me coming back to this book a countless number of times. The superb narrative style, the book being a compilation of letters from a cheeky, unique woman growing up in the early part of this century to her benefactor who never replies, is stunning in it's currency to this day. It is hard to believe that a book, written almost over 90 years ago should still find an adoring audience. It deals with issues like women's independence, happiness, indentity and that old demon, 'love'! It is most definitely a "Classic". Rather like old wine it seems to have aged perfectly! I could go on forever, but will end by saying this is a MUST for every library and anyone who knows how good it is to be alive.
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