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Post by sparklymouse on Feb 16, 2012 21:20:19 GMT -5
^I've never heard that religious stereotype either. That's up there with Mormon jello casseroles.
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Post by wenonah4th on Feb 17, 2012 16:36:48 GMT -5
I wrote that very tomngue in cheek of course.
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Post by Honeybee on Jul 24, 2012 19:29:06 GMT -5
When, I was in elementary, I hate gym. It was okay. After my car accident, in 1993. I didn't had go to gym. During my 5th grade. The gym teacher made me do gym. Which made my hip irritated more. So, my old doctor told us, no more gym So, the doctor wrote a script, saying I couldn't do gym. So, I didn't have to do gym in high school.
Book: I enjoy reading it.
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Post by virgoscorpio on Aug 11, 2012 0:39:06 GMT -5
I just read this one again and although I would relate to Mallory - being uncomfortable in gym class, not athletic and uncoordinated - I don't fully agree with how she decided to handle it. I feel like this was written in an underdog perspective, which I did like for dramatic appeal and I like that Mallory stood up for herself. Almost like the fellow not athletic kids who were reading this were cheering along because, finally, a book for those who don't like athletics! We hear so much about Kristy's Krushers, haha. But what if a kid decided not to take a test because they didn't want to, or were just plain "stupid" - we wouldn't allow that. And I think that Mallory getting frustrated at her class and storming out wasn't the best decision. We all say about how Mal gets the short end of the stick, but in this she has a boy interest who says he will wait for her after every detention she gets! Ben is completely supportive, funny and seems charming. Unrealistic but nice to read about. When I read about Ms. Walden, I pictured that gym teacher in Glee (not Sue, the burly one)
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Post by starrynight on Aug 11, 2012 17:30:55 GMT -5
^ Coach Beiste! I don't think that Mallory necessarily taught the best life lesson in this book, either. After all, we don't get to just walk away from one part of our jobs because they get tough. It's possible, but it will probably lead to having NO job!
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Post by msstock87 on Aug 11, 2012 22:36:40 GMT -5
I really liked this book, but I don't think it sent the best message either. You can't just quit something in life when it's hard.
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Post by virgoscorpio on Aug 11, 2012 23:05:09 GMT -5
And, even though Mallory was frustrated at being targeted in volleyball, I think that her storming off made the teasing situation much worse. Her classmates would respect her even less, which wouldn't help the teasing much.
Also, I never thought volleyball was that bad. In elementary school, I made the senior volleyball team for a few years and I was a BIG kid. That was one sport I could really excel at because it wasn't so much about size as skill. I was a really good setter. You just have to be able to work a bit with your hands and have some coordination. I guess Mallory completely lacked both?
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Post by sarish on Aug 12, 2012 17:36:24 GMT -5
^Maybe I am thinking of something else, but wasn't Mallory said to be really good at archery? I would think that would be way harder than volleyball in terms of coordination.
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Post by virgoscorpio on Aug 12, 2012 19:59:36 GMT -5
^ Yes! And you're right about the archery vs. volleyball thing!
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Post by starrynight on Aug 13, 2012 0:27:03 GMT -5
^ Eh, it's not urealistic. I was terrible at volleyball throughout my school years, but I was pretty darn good at archery at summer camp. Archery takes a little more strength and control as opposed to coordination.
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Post by virgoscorpio on Aug 13, 2012 1:31:21 GMT -5
^ Volleyball takes strength and control also I guess in a different way, perhaps!
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Post by zoar3 on Nov 8, 2012 18:26:09 GMT -5
I just re-read and liked Mal a little better this time around. Ms. Walden was made out to sound very extreme and Mr. DeLong like a typical Stoneybrook parent, unaware of the situation. In 7th grade, as I actually just pm-ed Virgo, I did have a horribly mean male gym teacher. He truly was not a nice person at all and for whatever reason especially did not like me. Unlike Mal, other kids in the class recognized this, so I did have some support there. I guess like suspension notices (Abby) Detention notices (Mal) are not taken seriously at SMS in terms of an administrator talking with a parent. I would think after the second time, someone would have at least called Mal into the office for a chat. I was glad Mal enjoyed archery, but totally agree that it sounds harder than volleyball. I love what Afton said about playing volleyball with a beach ball, that would definitely be my preference! Not a bad book but not particularly endearing either.
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Post by wiggir13 on Nov 9, 2012 12:23:58 GMT -5
So this time around I sort of looked differently at this book and mal. I typically like her, but now I found her so annoying. I hated how she blamed boys and then came up with some asinine theory about American boys in Stoneybrook. This book to me sort of told how she handles things which is to chicken out - people tease you and you move etc. I sort of agreed with the gym teacher about the whole quitting thing. I dunno I hated gym too, but I paid my dues and got my grade like everyone else!
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Post by sillybillygoogoo on Jan 25, 2013 11:24:38 GMT -5
This book reminds me how much I hated P.E. I think I was a total Mallory, sans glasses .
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Post by starrynight on Jan 25, 2013 17:51:13 GMT -5
^ I was total Mallory, sans red hair but with the glasses.
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