tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post3995503758962646429..comments2024-03-21T21:37:03.772-05:00Comments on Series Books for Girls: Girls of Canby Hall #17 Graduation Day and #18 Making FriendsJennifer Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-84088026979285240062017-03-11T15:17:11.669-06:002017-03-11T15:17:11.669-06:00Book 17 seemed so rushed when I read it as a child...Book 17 seemed so rushed when I read it as a child. I loved the first group of girls, and it felt at the time like they were getting rid of them as opposed to sending them off. The pacing in the serious seemed off. As you point out, the Maggie issue never seemed to be properly resolved.<br /><br />Part of me wonders whether this treatment wasn't about sales or professional reasons as opposed to proper treatment of the characters. For example, maybe sales were slumping, so they decided to shake things up by getting a whole group of new girls. Or maybe the authors were tired of the girls. Perhaps their story was played out. As reader, it would have been nicer to have a few books about senior year as opposed to cramming everything into one book.<br /><br />As to the earring controversy in 18, you have to look at it within the context of the 1980's. It was perceived that only bad boys wore earrings at the time. A 'good girl' liking the 'bad boy' was a common 1980's plot in books, tv, music, films, etc.<br />Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097441437159417314noreply@blogger.com