cnj
Sitting For The Papadakis's
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Post by cnj on Mar 4, 2019 3:44:49 GMT -5
Um, why are these real teens organizing big sleepovers for kids? That sounds very random, lol. Yes, they're real teens, not fake teens. 😁
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LadyDru
Sitter-In-Training
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Post by LadyDru on May 17, 2020 10:30:29 GMT -5
The main plot was pretty intense, as for the subplot, yes, I'd be annoyed if followed around/copied, but at the same time Karen wanting to be 13 is realistic and understandable considering how she often hears she's too to do things or is teased about being the baby, both may cause her to think being 7 is a bad thing. Personally I think Kristy should have sat her down and have a heart to heart talk her about being herself, don't grow up too fast and say it wasn't her intention to imply she was against children her age from the outset instead of waiting until she can't take it anymore..very OOC for someone who's outgoing and who is also"what-you-see-is-what-you-get". It was so funny that moment where Mary Anne said yawning is contagious (after Andrew, Karen and she yawn) and Andrew was like "I'm not sick!"..always made me lol for some reason..then Karen talks about Dr. Sleep.
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Post by oldmeanie on Dec 4, 2022 14:42:18 GMT -5
Omg! This is the first main series book in my re read that I've never read before. Very exciting! It's actually a good one too.
I, like many others, think it should be called something else (also, the typo in this thread is adorable and hilarious). The Karen subplot is barely there, and I actually kind of wanted more of it. I think it could've been pretty entertaining.
The main plot is quite the doozy, actually. Unfortunately I already sort of knew what was going to happen, but still, for the BSC it's pretty wild. Kristy spray paints a shed, her teammates smoke, and later on it catches on fire, causing a guy to be in critical condition. I just... wow. To be honest, I was a bit let down by the ending, though. I think Nola Thacker was like, "Wait, this is a kid's series and Kristy is the President of the BSC. She can't ACTUALLY do anything bad!", so she just writes in the high school prank as a cop out. Blah. I still wish Kristy confessed and think it's very OOC that she didn't. It's... so odd that all the sudden she feels okay about the hazing. Who knows, the spray paint could've made the fire worse than it would've been otherwise since it's flammable. Wtf Kristy. It just doesn't sit right with me at all. At the same time, maybe it's more interesting that she didn't confess and shows a darker side to her character. What do you all think?
Also, SMS is way too intense about their sports. I highly doubt other middle schools have hazing and crap. Interesting to read about, but unrealistic.
I did enjoy this book, but this is another one that tries to do too much. Stacey and Claudia coaching the Krushers is just so so weird and if I'm being honest doesn't really work. Sure, it's entertaining, but it makes NO SENSE. It's very OOC for Kristy to let them coach when they know, like, nothing about softball. I do enjoy their outfits and Karen grilling them on how to be 13, but yeah, I think this plotline could've used more development. Also, I guess in the end Kristy stays on the team and they'll continue coaching the Krushers? Is this confusing for anyone else? I'm glad Kristy is on a team, finally (it's strange that it took her this long since she's described as being so athletic), but the setup for the Krushers still makes no sense. I don't buy Stacey and Claudia tying up their schedules like that (plus don't they both work on the school paper?), plus I don't think that 2 incompetent coaches equals one competent one. Lol.
Oh, well. This book is sort of a mess, but actually very entertaining. Also, a couple of food things from early on because I'm obsessed with food:
"Claudia lifted up another Gummi Worm and asked, “Is eating worms like eating meat? We’ll have to remember to ask Dawn next time we talk to her.”
Stacey McGill said, “I don’t think Gummi Worms count, Claud.”
Weird that they say this, because Gummi worms actually have gelatin, which is in fact a non-vegetarian product.
And just one more:
“Eeeuw,” said Stacey. “What are you doing?”
"I looked down at my lunch tray. I had blueberry pie, two helpings of macaroni and cheese, and two rolls.
“What do you mean, what am I doing?”
"Stacey sat down across from me and said, “Well, I don’t think that’s what anyone would call a balanced meal. What happened to vegetables? Or, for that matter, fruit?”
Hello Dawn, we missed you. Seriously though, this feels OOC for Stacey (in fact, I think most people in this book are a bit OOC). I don't see what's so gross about Kristy's meal that it warrants an "eeeuw" unless it's just the sheer quantity of food.
An inconsistency in Chapter 1: Kristy says that her parents divorced when she was about 8. No, she was six iirc. Maybe 7, but definitely not 8. There's suddenly a lot of inconsistencies regarding age. First Tiffany, then Nicky, now regarding Kristy's backstory.
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