macca
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Post by macca on Nov 14, 2007 5:59:59 GMT -5
If she was genuinely sick enough to need round the clock care, she was sick enough to be in hospital. This book was ridiculous.
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Post by aln1982 on Nov 14, 2007 8:59:47 GMT -5
^ I don't think she was sick enough to necessarily NEED round the clock care (though it is good to have someone on call in case something happens, etc.) and Stacey probably was making too big of deal out of it but I just thought it was nice to see her caring about her mom. I can relate as I get very worried about my mom, even when she is just sick with "nothing". ;D But we're really close - even closer than Stacey and her mom - so that might be why.
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fluffycakes
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Post by fluffycakes on Nov 14, 2007 9:24:47 GMT -5
^ Agree about Mrs. McGill not really needing that much care. I think both Stacey and Mr. McGill overreacted to the situation. I like what you said before, aln, about Stacey wanting to look after home mom because her mom has been looking after her and her diabetes. It makes a lot of sense. This has always been on of my favourite Stacey books. I actually did like the main plot, I can totally sympathize with Stacey's indecision. It would've been a hard situation to be in, and I don't really know what I'd do if I were her. I also loved the sub-plot, which is sort of rare for me. I thought it was very realistic how all the kids got obsesed with ordering things, and I can totally see it becoming a craze around the neighbourhood. I also loved that they ran out of money and had to order really cheap or free crap. And I loved how Claudia bought that cream of Haley's to get rid of crow's feet, and then Stacey tells her they're actually smile lines. Classic Claud.
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Penny Lane
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Post by Penny Lane on Nov 14, 2007 10:09:20 GMT -5
I don't see what was difficult about Stacey's decision. Her dad needs her, she never sees him, and her mom really wasn't that sick. Shouldn't she want to get away from the sickness? It's not like her mom came down with cancer or fell off a building and needed round the clock care. I think it was horrible what she did to her dad, and it made me feel sorry for Ed, which is not an easy thing to do. Which is why I don't like Stacey in this book. You know, Stacey was always my favorite growing up, but now I find her harder and harder to like.
Also, that outfit? My Barbie doll has a similar one, only her faux pink jacket is short, and goes over a pink and black striped puffy skirt thing that goes over the leggings and the long sleeved black top, and it includes pink and black leg warmers instead of push down socks.
It's not at all appropriate for anything corporate. It might be an acceptable outfit for a 80s revival musical. Maybe.
Oh, but I did laugh at the subplot. I was allowed to order those things out of the back of magazines, but I never did because you aren't supposed to send cash, and I didn't have a checking account at age 7, and I had no idea what a money order was. So I was always confused about that, until recently when I figured they did just send cash.
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mckay
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Post by mckay on Nov 14, 2007 14:20:26 GMT -5
A Zingy's outfit totally would have been out of place at a party like that, now that I think about it. Stacey doesn't own one nice, pretty dress? Heck, she was allowed to buy a new outfit...it never occurred to me before! But then, it's Stacey. On her it probably looked totally sophisticated and adult.
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Post by liss31d on Nov 15, 2007 3:42:35 GMT -5
I never understand how that can look sophisticated... she could have bought a dress!
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macca
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Post by macca on Nov 15, 2007 5:03:55 GMT -5
I never understand how that can look sophisticated... she could have bought a dress! I haven't read this book for a while, so I can't remember. Was the complete inappropriateness of the outfit ever acknowledged? Did Stacey's parents have an opinion of it?
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Post by booboobrewer on Nov 15, 2007 9:36:22 GMT -5
They both loved it.
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Post by aln1982 on Nov 15, 2007 17:12:20 GMT -5
I think Stacey did mention being concerned about what they would think. Did she kind of say "oh well"? I can't remember as I usually skim over outfit and shopping parts. ;D
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macca
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Post by macca on Nov 15, 2007 17:43:27 GMT -5
Oh, of course
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Post by liss31d on Nov 17, 2007 7:04:13 GMT -5
Mrs McGill described the outfit as "sophisticated and beautiful" Hmm maybe she was just humouring her... haha Maureen hates Ed so maybe she deliberately let Stacey dress like that to embarrass him as revenge
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Post by aln1982 on Nov 17, 2007 8:43:49 GMT -5
^ That would have served him right. ;D
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Post by booboobrewer on Nov 17, 2007 14:22:19 GMT -5
And then her father said she looked like her mother...
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starrynight
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Post by starrynight on Nov 17, 2007 14:26:07 GMT -5
I didn't think the outfit was that bad....
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Post by booboobrewer on Nov 17, 2007 14:28:17 GMT -5
^I thought it was incredibly-dibble sounding when I was little. And I still like the colors, but am not so sure about a "fake silk jacket that fell to her knees." It just sounds awkward.
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