Betsy and the Great World

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Summary: Betsy's world is truly a Great World.
Review: A heartwarming book. Betsy's vivid personality holds its own in the Great World, from her leisurely transatlantic crossing (charmed by an Irish purser) to her taste of student life in a Munich pension, a visit to Oberammergau, a romantic month in Venice, a short stay in Paris, and Mrs. Heaton's boardinghouse in London at the very outbreak of war. Joe . . . well, read the book. A masterpiece.

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Summary: A Book
Review: Besty is a girl that is different, she meets Joe falls in love, leaves, and then attends school. Really boring even though It sounds pretty true. If you decide to read this book have a bucket nearby and a pillow incase you barf, or get so bored you fall over asleep! But if you still want to read it don't say I didn't warn you!

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Summary: An amazing and amusing book.
Review: Betsy and the Great World takes the Betsy we know and love--ambitious, loving, gregarious, lazy, and dreamy--and has her adventure through (and comment on) Europe just before World War I. The insights into what Betsy thinks of the German militaristic values, the European class system, and everything else are fascinating. The story is also funny and the characters likeable and interesting, making this a book to be treasured, and read over and over.

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Summary: A wonderful way to travel vicariously
Review: I have never been to Europe, so reading "Betsy and the Great World" was a fun way to experience Europe through someone else's eyes. I read all the Betsy-Tacy books, and though I definitely felt the absence of Tacy and the Crowd in this book, it was interesting to watch Betsy's development and growth during her year abroad. Her independence and spunk even away from home are amazing to behold, yet at times she gets homesick just as anyone would, so her experiences are not unrealistic. I think this book shows a very important time of growth in Betsy's life. If you are a fan of the Betsy-Tacy books, this one is not to be missed. "Down to Gehenna or up to the throne, he travels the fastest who travels alone..."

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Summary: A wonderful way to travel vicariously
Review: I have never been to Europe, so reading "Betsy and the Great World" was a fun way to experience Europe through someone else's eyes. I read all the Betsy-Tacy books, and though I definitely felt the absence of Tacy and the Crowd in this book, it was interesting to watch Betsy's development and growth during her year abroad. Her independence and spunk even away from home are amazing to behold, yet at times she gets homesick just as anyone would, so her experiences are not unrealistic. I think this book shows a very important time of growth in Betsy's life. If you are a fan of the Betsy-Tacy books, this one is not to be missed. "Down to Gehenna or up to the throne, he travels the fastest who travels alone..."

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Summary: Betsy and I went to Italy
Review: I have read "Betsy and the Great World" so often that I know much of it by heart. When I travelled to Italy this spring, and stepped into St. Mark's Square, I could hear the Harvard Man yelling at Betsy's "tourist trick" with the pigeons. And when I went on a gondola ride, Betsy and her Marco were in the gondola that floated by on the other side of the Grand Canal. Any author who can make her characters live so completely deserves to be read. It takes a very special young woman to understand the pleasures of a simple life well-lived, but for her, this series will provide richness and memories to last a lifetime.

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Summary: Betsy and I went to Italy
Review: I have read "Betsy and the Great World" so often that I know much of it by heart. When I travelled to Italy this spring, and stepped into St. Mark's Square, I could hear the Harvard Man yelling at Betsy's "tourist trick" with the pigeons. And when I went on a gondola ride, Betsy and her Marco were in the gondola that floated by on the other side of the Grand Canal. Any author who can make her characters live so completely deserves to be read. It takes a very special young woman to understand the pleasures of a simple life well-lived, but for her, this series will provide richness and memories to last a lifetime.

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Summary: Something Different
Review: I was a bit disappointed when I opened this book up, and read the first sentence. I didn't think it was right of Mrs. Lovelace to just skip college, to think we missed it! So, I had to imagine college and Bob, and the relationship between Betsy and Joe.
Not only do you miss out on what happens in college, but it's somewhat odd to be going from high-school Betsy, to grown woman. I kept on wondering why there wasn't at least one book made about Betsy going to college.
Although I said this, I would still suggest reading this book, it's a great book, and Betsy doesn't change too much. But through the whole book I felt weird. It didn't matter how many friends and 'crowds' Betsy made, or how many admirers she gained. The original crowd just wasn't there.
But don't worry, Betsy is still pretty much the same, she makes friends, and there is quite a bit of romance in the book.

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Summary: I love this book!
Review: I was brought up on Betsy-Tacy, but just recently read the last two books in the series. This book is great at describing the feelings and evolution of a girl becoming independent. The beginning and ending are both excellent, with the detailed description of her experience in college providing a good bridge from the high school books. I love her romance with Joe, the recurring appearance of the famous writer, Ms. Whitaker, and the depiction of England at the very start of the war.

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Summary: Pretty good.
Review: I'm kinda getting too old for this series, but I can't stay away from it. I'm a sucker for history.