Pollyanna - Eleanor H. Porter

Whilst on Dooyoo a couple of weeks ago I noticed an opinion on Pollyanna. This brought back many memories of me watching the film over and over again as a child. I used to love watching Pollyanna enthusiastically skipping down the road making everyone happy and just enjoying her own life. I decided I would refresh my mind by buying the book. Some people may think I am crazy reading a book aimed at children but as I loved it as a child so much I felt I had to. It was an extra bonus when I discovered it on Amazon for just a pound. Many of you will be familiar with the film but the book has many differences. The story begins with Polly Harrington receiving a ...  Read the complete review

Pollyanna--- When I saw the book on the shelf, I stood for a minute and thought of the movie I had enjoyed as a child. I saw my favorite sceens and charactes just as if I was watching it again. So naturally I bought it. Was it the same? Yes and no. Some of my favorite charactes were missing, or different and some of the best scenes were also missing. Yes, I was a bit dissapointed, but the book was the original, after all, and the movie was the copy. Also the book was written in 1913 and the movie made 45-50 years later. Two different times--two different styles. ( Less romance in the book for instance) And when you wrote a book in 1913, you did not think of ...  Read the complete review