Reviews for Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One

The average rating for Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-09-11 00:00:00 Phillip Adams Double meh. I wish I'd done more research on this one before choosing it for a read along with Siggy. I guess there's merit to reading a realistic depiction of the ways brothers and sisters can annoy the heck out of one another. But good lord! Their sarcastic nicknames for each other and the repeated belittling of the other as stupid, a liar, or chicken gets old quick. Sure, siblings sometimes make each other miserable, but in no way do I want Siggy to view mean behavior as normal or okay. It's not okay. And there's never enough warmth shown by either child toward the other where you might pause and say "See? They really do care for one another." There might be some genuine regard there, but it's slathered in jealousy and snark. Yuck. Double meh.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-12-11 00:00:00 Betarice Sutton I forgot how much I LOVE Judy Blume's writing. I haven't read any of her books since I was little, and I can't wait to read more of them. I wasn't familiar with this series but I want to recommend them to everyone. Judy does a stupendous job at showing the sibling relationship, especially in young children. They bicker and banter, and only in a way that siblings can. I also loved that each chapter was different weekend, and they were pieced together wonderfully. I loved it, I see much Judy Blume in my future. 😍