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Post by booboobrewer on Mar 9, 2022 18:14:06 GMT -5
Kristy would be the type of boss who wonders why she has such high employee turnover.
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Post by anzuhana on Mar 9, 2022 18:47:38 GMT -5
^ Your comment reminds me of Amy from Amy's Baking Company on Kitchen Nightmares. They had a turnover rate of 100 people in a year and as far as she was concerned, it was always someone but her.
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oldhickory
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Post by oldhickory on Mar 11, 2022 12:58:55 GMT -5
I would agree with the Kristy comment. She isn't the most flexible boss.
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Post by oldmeanie on Nov 2, 2022 19:55:56 GMT -5
This cover is one of my favorites, even though Stacey is in the center so it sort of looks like it's a Stacey book. Also, on the updated cover, they turned Mary Anne's sweater red instead of pink. Another unnecessary update lol. Although possibly more accurate, since in #4 she states that pink is one of her least favorite colors.
So this is the turning point in the series... when it doesn't feel like classic BSC anymore. It's a little sad, but at least there's the Bad Girls arc to look forward to.
The actual book is alright. I think Peter L was a bad pick for this book. He makes Dawn much more obnoxious, especially in regards to food. And she's kind of snarky in this? Like, not in a funny way? And all in the first chapter.
"Now, he is not exactly Mr. Laid Back. With Mary Anne, he became incredibly strict. He made her wear little-girl clothes, keep her hair in pigtails, and come in for super-early curfews until seventh grade. Mary Anne hated that, but she forgives him. She says he was just worried about being a perfect mother and father. Whatever."
In regards to her explaining her diet:
"Okay. Are you done saying “Ew” and pretending to barf? Good. A lot of kids feel the same way, but you know what? I’m shrugging. It doesn’t matter to me. That’s the way I am, and I’m pretty happy about it."
Shut. Up.
Another semi interesting tidbit: in a conversation with Dawn's father, Sharon says her curfew is 9 on weekdays unless she's baby-sitting. Strange how it was such a big deal when Mary Anne had a 9 o clock curfew (including baby-sitting, but she was 12 ffs).
The Run for Your Money thing was kind of a fun subplot, but not as good as it could have been. I really like Richard in this book, though.
Strangely don't have much to say. I'm just a little sad because the BSC just isn't the same after this. Dawn is only actually back for about 9 (?) or so regular series books until she moves back for good (kind of a weird decision imo). I like Abby, but the later books definitely aren't as good. I still plan on reading the whole series, though (maybe not Friends Forever, I didn't like the ones I read much).
I wonder why they decided to have Dawn move? Maybe the series needed shaking up and she was unpopular?
The note at the end was kind of boring, just about AMM choosing her college. Was kind of hoping to see a gem like they'd been planning this since Dawn on the Coast.
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Post by m0drnmoonlight on Nov 3, 2022 14:33:09 GMT -5
Sometimes Peter Lerangis' sass works. Like I love how he writes Claudia. But I agree with you, his Dawn is kind of obnoxious in this one
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oldhickory
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Post by oldhickory on Nov 7, 2022 10:00:41 GMT -5
Ha, that quote is less obnoxious to me than Dawn usually is about her diet. I thought it was pretty mature
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Post by m0drnmoonlight on Nov 7, 2022 14:45:43 GMT -5
Ha, that quote is less obnoxious to me than Dawn usually is about her diet. I thought it was pretty mature I think this is the book where Mary Anne doesn't know what bok choy is and Dawn laughs about it. But I guess she was laughing in an endearing way
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Post by livvy on Jul 3, 2023 5:57:14 GMT -5
I'll bet that Sharon's regretting moving to Conneticut. She loses her son than later on she loses Dawn. She should have realised how selfish she was being moving her kids clear across the country because mummy and daddy were living in Stoneybrook.
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