Reviews for The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had

The average rating for The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-03-20 00:00:00 Melissa Fitches Set in Moundville, Alabama in 1917 this charming juvenile novel was based on the author's grandfather's handwritten memoir. Folks who didn't grow up in the South may not "buy" that children of different races played together and often became friends, and Levine's story captures perfectly the truth that among White Southerners there was (and still is) a vast difference between those who were (and are) unencumbered by prejudice, those who hold their prejudice inside and allow graciousness and good manners to take precedence over personal feelings, and those who are just "no count." In my own experience as a child growing up in the South in the 1960's, I can tell you that if I had ever used the "n" word, or been otherwise contemptuous of those of other races I would have had my mouth washed out with soap. But I digress. Dit and Emma become very good friends when her father comes to Moundville to serve as Postmaster there. No one in town was expecting Mr. Walker and his family to be black, but Dit is more crushed when he finds out that the Postmaster's child (whom he'd been told was a boy) turns out to be a bookish girl. Their friendship develops in spite of all their differences and more than a little peer pressure, and in many ways I was reminded of another great story of childhood friendships that has long been a favorite -- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Levine's understated writing drew me in, and the bittersweet ending was powerful.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-05-04 00:00:00 Malaika Dracu I loved this book so much. It really shows true friendship when friendships of that type was not allowed in 1918. I also love that kids were just kids and there were no electronics that took their time away from nature. I smiled and almost cried. It was just that good. GO NOW AND READ IT!