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Post by virgoscorpio on Jan 26, 2012 11:52:25 GMT -5
^ Let's say you *did* hit it (I'm not saying that you SHOULD have or WOULD have), I think you should have gotten paid more than an assistant's salary
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Post by greer on Jan 26, 2012 15:35:44 GMT -5
^ Let's say you *did* hit it (I'm not saying that you SHOULD have or WOULD have), I think you should have gotten paid more than an assistant's salary ugh he paid like 3$ an hour, no joke. And I would never hit it, although one of my friends did before that when I was still in the US and that was when she realized it was time for her to move back to the US, hahaha.
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Post by celaeno on Jan 29, 2013 15:06:20 GMT -5
Just read this one for the first time, and man, it does read like a fanfic since the scenes seem so much racier than anything usually found in the BSC! Despite this situation being so very different from what Kristy has been involved in in the past, I thought she seemed surprisingly in character, and I very much can see her acting like this in a relationship, and when she's confused about her feelings. I also loved the Mallory-and-the-plunger bit. The cover bothers me - Kristy is wearing a glove that a right-handed person would wear, but she's left-handed. Also, on page 22, we get one of those 3rd person errors (the book says "'Kristyyyy,' Stacey warned her" when it should be "Stacey warned me"). I thought the scene with Charlie and Sarah was pretty surprising too - maybe even more surprising than having Kristy and Bart make out. I mean, if Charlie and Sarah park their car in a secluded area and Kristy sees they're kissing, it's probably going beyond just some light kissing, which I find surprising in a book written for 8-year-olds. Peter Lerangis's writing does annoy me a lot (since he just tries *so hard* to convince us of how *hilarious* we're supposed to find certain scenes, and tries so hard to make scenes be *so zany*), but I do think he does a good job of showing friendships between the BSC. Too many times we're told the girls are friends but we don't see them hanging out together outside of BSC hours. I liked in this book how all the girls hang out in Mary Anne's room after the Record Wreckers demonstration so everyone can help Kristy during her crisis. The ending of this book did feel different - this one ended with the feeling that Kristy was reflecting on something that happened in the past, whereas most of the books feel like they end in the moment. Do you guys think Bart was punished too? Since Watson insisted on driving Bart home, it makes me wonder if Watson wanted to have a word with Bart's parents. But Bart didn't show any signs of having been punished, which makes me understand Kristy's anger even more. I would be really angry too if I were punished and Bart wasn't! It would be even worse if Bart's parents were aware of what he did, but they just didn't think it was a big deal and didn't think a punishment was in order. I've said it multiple times on here - but between this book and the book Kristy's Copycat, I definitely think Kristy is the sitter most likely to go through a bad girl phase in high school.
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Post by sparklymouse on Jan 29, 2013 18:04:37 GMT -5
Did he do anything that was worthy of punishment? I can see the Taylors being more upset with Watson allowing his kids to run around unsupervised than being upset with Bart. But that's how it goes with girls vs guys (stereotypically, anyway.) The girls get locked in their bedrooms while the guys get their hair ruffled and an "Easy there, tiger! Haha."
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Post by zoar3 on Jan 29, 2013 18:52:37 GMT -5
I think Kristy got banished while Bart as Sparklymouse said got a stern yet humorous, "Whoa there." I don't think either of them ever dealt with what happened or there true feelings. I have said before that to me, this was one of the worst (non violent or abusive) parenting examples. Watson and Elizabeth most definitely should have been very taken aback and not pleased with the scene they walked into. No question of that. I will always wonder (I am so glad they did) what would have happened had Watson not come home just then. That, not so much Bart being in the house unsupervised was the "problem." I most definitely think Elizabeth should have let Kristy know that and in a friendly way, reminded her that she cared and was there--open to listening about Kristy's growing up feeling about boys and in general. No matter how Kristy took that, at least her mom would have tried and IMO acted more Mom-like.
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Post by celaeno on Jan 29, 2013 22:25:17 GMT -5
The girls get locked in their bedrooms while the guys get their hair ruffled and an "Easy there, tiger! Haha." EXACTLY! I was wondering if that was what happened in this case - Kristy is punished, while Bart is given a slap on the wrist with a wink. It would have made for a very interesting angle if this was how it happened in the book. As it was, we don't know what happened between Bart and his parents. Did he do anything that was worthy of punishment? I can see the Taylors being more upset with Watson allowing his kids to run around unsupervised than being upset with Bart. Well, parents certainly vary a lot in terms of strictness (which is why I wondered this in the first place), but I sure know that my parents would have punished me harshly if they found out I had gone over to my friend's house, found out no parents were there, and then stayed and been caught making out - regardless of whether I was a boy or a girl. And what exactly did Watson do wrong - isn't a 13-year-old old enough to babysit for her siblings alone?
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Post by sparklymouse on Jan 30, 2013 18:44:20 GMT -5
^Oh, I don't think Watson actually did anything wrong, but parents tend to find faults in other parents or teachers or whomever before they admit that their kid might be the problem.
I was trying to think of what this book reminds me of and it's an episode of Roseanne. Darlene does the exact same thing with a guy friend who was over watching TV. She didn't get punished, she just got an awkward sex talk with Roseanne. (While Dan may or may not have tried to run the guy over on his walk home. Lol.)
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Post by virgoscorpio on Jan 31, 2013 2:21:15 GMT -5
I still kind of feel for Kristy in this one. She was kissing Bart and did have him over without permission, but at the same time, she practically takes care of DM, Karen, Andrew and EM and does a lot for the average 13 year old girl. She's pretty responsible, a good student, and so I would have probably cut her a little slack. I maybe would have limited her time with Bart for a while instead of banishing her to her room for the weekend. Think of all the times she saved your tooshies, Watson and Liz! You couldn't go out to all your estate auctions!!!
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Post by scrounge on Jan 31, 2013 16:30:38 GMT -5
I feel bad for Kristy too. She really didn't mean to break the rule because she wasn't thinking of Bart as her boyfriend, just as a friend when he came over. I wish her mom would have really talked to her instead of just saying "Go to your room for the weekend!"
Also, how fast does Kristy read, to get through all those books in the weekend and still have a ton of time to get bored?
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Post by mallorypike on Jan 16, 2014 17:43:04 GMT -5
I loved this book! It has the most boring subplot ever so I just skimmed over those chapters. I loved the kissing scenes! I couldn't help but go 'ooh'. ;D It was hilarious when Watson caught Kristy and Bart kissing on the couch (I was quite surprised when Kristy swung her legs while making out with Bart...pretty racy. Actually the whole make-out is racy for a BSC book...). My favorite chapters include the kissing scenes and when Kristy was grounded (sheesh, she made such a big deal about being grounded for two days...she went completely crazy like a caged wild animal or something).
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Post by Amalia on Jan 17, 2014 21:02:08 GMT -5
My favorite part of the make-out scene was when it was with that commercial playing in the background if I remember correctly.
I don't know. I kinda thought that when Mary Anne got kissed by Logan in Dawn's barn was more racy because of the setting.
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Post by andrew on May 24, 2016 22:14:42 GMT -5
This book was really entertaining for the most part, both good humor and drama (especially Kristy feeling so different from Mary Anne that she was reluctant to call for advice and thought she might think her immature), but the ending was disappointing ... I didn't get much of the sense that Kristy wasn't ready for a real boyfriend, she seemed to like the different kind of interactions aside from him going overboard at the movie; I also got the sense that, like Mallory with Ben, she really didn't like boys and yet did really like her boyfriend (especially since after she first broke up with him she felt rotten) and both feelings were sincere. I think she was more just annoyed that he had tried to take the lead so much or even put some pressure and, if she explained that, he could have just apologized and tried to explain; I interpret that he was pretty hurt, or at least alienated, by her one-sided phone call and seeming to not care what he felt about the relationship. Kristy being confined to her room was a bit too much but I got the sense that Elizabeth was at least a little amused at how Kristy tried to circumvent it and/or regretful that she couldn't let her supervise the kids who came over but felt she would enjoy it too much even though that's a productive enjoyment.
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Post by livvy on May 27, 2022 17:23:39 GMT -5
Kristys a bit of a hypocrite in this one.
Right at the start she said she and Bart were going steady. Since when? Then later when Bart starts to refer to her as his girlfriend she gets all hot and bothered and says she's not ready. Kristy is way too immature for a real relationship anyway.
And of course it's written by PL. I can't stand all the books written by him.
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Post by livvy on May 27, 2022 17:26:30 GMT -5
I loved this book! It has the most boring subplot ever so I just skimmed over those chapters. I loved the kissing scenes! I couldn't help but go 'ooh'. ;D It was hilarious when Watson caught Kristy and Bart kissing on the couch (I was quite surprised when Kristy swung her legs while making out with Bart...pretty racy. Actually the whole make-out is racy for a BSC book...). My favorite chapters include the kissing scenes and when Kristy was grounded (sheesh, she made such a big deal about being grounded for two days...she went completely crazy like a caged wild animal or something). This post doesn't make sense. You say you love this book but find the sub plot boring?
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Post by hurricanebill on Jun 5, 2022 2:59:14 GMT -5
I can’t believe my Mother let me read this one when I was a kid. Not sure if she knew what went on. I was sad when they broke up. But, they were only 13. Found out my work colleague and her husband met when they were about 12/13 with on and off crushes on one another at school, and they are nearly in their 60s now. They are very sweet. Kristy and Bart hopefully would have found their way back to one another someday. Unless Kristy decided to *bat for the same team* down the track as people seem to often wonder.
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