Originally published: 1969
Page count: 53 pages (with pictures throughout)
Dates read: 12/6/24-12/9/24
2024 book goal progress: 24 out of 24
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Description on back of book:
The morning star still shone, and when Polly opened the window the air was crisp and cool. As she leaned out, breathing in its freshness, all the cocks began to crow. And then her lips parted and the tingling blood sent a warm flow of warm flow of warmth to her fingertips. She leaned out farther, her eyes wide, for three ships were sailing towards the harbor. One had a red sail and one had a brown sail, and one had a sail like the wing of a swan.
First sentence:
" 'But we always did it at home,' said Polly."
Favorite quotes:
"Her spirits, which had been high, fell a little as a sense of time touched her. How slowly it crawled and yet how fast it flew. She had been young and now she was old and the years between had vanished as though they had never been."
CAWPILE Rating: Overall - 4.4/10 - ⭐⭐/5
Characters - 5
Atmosphere - 4
Writing Style - 4
Plot - 3
Intrigue - 6
Logic - 4
Enjoyment - 5
What is a CAWPILE Rating?
Review:
Description on back of book:
The morning star still shone, and when Polly opened the window the air was crisp and cool. As she leaned out, breathing in its freshness, all the cocks began to crow. And then her lips parted and the tingling blood sent a warm flow of warm flow of warmth to her fingertips. She leaned out farther, her eyes wide, for three ships were sailing towards the harbor. One had a red sail and one had a brown sail, and one had a sail like the wing of a swan.
First sentence:
" 'But we always did it at home,' said Polly."
Favorite quotes:
"Her spirits, which had been high, fell a little as a sense of time touched her. How slowly it crawled and yet how fast it flew. She had been young and now she was old and the years between had vanished as though they had never been."
CAWPILE Rating: Overall - 4.4/10 - ⭐⭐/5
Characters - 5
Atmosphere - 4
Writing Style - 4
Plot - 3
Intrigue - 6
Logic - 4
Enjoyment - 5
What is a CAWPILE Rating?
Review:
This was a cute, short story, but so short it felt pretty meh. I wish it was twice as long in order to develop the characters and plot a bit more.
Now I'm off to read another book... but since a review should be more about the author of the book than about the writer of the blog, I will let Elizabeth Goudge have the last words:
" 'The Wise Men might come,' said Polly. 'I was always expecting them at home, but they didn't come. I expect we were too far inland. They might come here. You wouldn't want to lock your door on the Wise Men, would you?'
'Don't talk nonsense, child,' said Dorcas impatiently. 'And there are no wise men. I have never met a man yet who was not foolish.' "
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