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Five Run Away Together (Famous Five, #3)
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bookshelves: children, let-down, popular, unfunny
Apr 30, 2020
bookshelves: children, let-down, popular, unfunny
Read 4 times. Last read May 1, 2020 to May 2, 2020.
My opinion of the reread of this book hasn't changed much. When once the arrival of the other three siblings set my heart racing, now I feel drowsy. And a bit sad, too.
I've been wanting to write a fanfic about the Famous Five, and maybe I will. The challenge lies in the thought of a new angle. Or has the great Enid Blyton figured every good story idea? Somehow my will is resisting this ponderous, downish idea.
As for this book, it's too childish. It's more childish than the Enchanted Wood trilogy, or A book of Brownies. I'll probably never revisit this particular offering again. It's left better in my middle grade days.
I've been wanting to write a fanfic about the Famous Five, and maybe I will. The challenge lies in the thought of a new angle. Or has the great Enid Blyton figured every good story idea? Somehow my will is resisting this ponderous, downish idea.
As for this book, it's too childish. It's more childish than the Enchanted Wood trilogy, or A book of Brownies. I'll probably never revisit this particular offering again. It's left better in my middle grade days.
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Reading Progress
Finished Reading
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December 9, 2013
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Started Reading
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December 9, 2013
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December 10, 2013
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Finished Reading
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March 13, 2016
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children
(Other Paperback Edition)
March 13, 2016
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let-down
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April 30, 2020
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May 1, 2020
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Started Reading
May 2, 2020
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Finished Reading
May 3, 2020
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children
May 3, 2020
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let-down
May 3, 2020
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popular
May 3, 2020
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unfunny
March 8, 2022
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Started Reading
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March 8, 2022
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March 8, 2022
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May 02, 2020 11:41AM
I used to love the Famous 5. May be it’s best just to remember fondly the books we loved when young 😊. My favourite Enid Blyton series was Malory Towers !
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Sandra wrote: "I used to love the Famous 5. May be it’s best just to remember fondly the books we loved when young 😊. My favourite Enid Blyton series was Malory Towers !"I've never read Malory Towers. I'll be brave to the point of foolishness if I try a new Famous 5 book soon.
Sorry you didn't enjoy this one Luffy. I loved the FF and enjoyed them all up until the late teen ones. I remember liking this one a lot.
Teresa wrote: "Sorry you didn't enjoy this one Luffy. I loved the FF and enjoyed them all up until the late teen ones. I remember liking this one a lot."This is a smashing plot. I just can't enjoy the writing. Thanks for sharing your love of the authoress.
sorry this one didn't work for you, Luffy. I hope your next one is a much better book for you.
Debra wrote: "sorry this one didn't work for you, Luffy. I hope your next one is a much better book for you."I've become very picky throughout the years. But I hope to get out of this reading slump. Thank you, Debra!
Hope your next brings you more pleasure, Luffy!
Paula wrote: "Hope your next brings you more pleasure, Luffy!"I am definitely in a reading slump. Thanks as usual!
I much prefer Famous Five and Secret Seven to the Enchanted Wood. But we need to remember that we are living in a vastly different time to that when this series was written. And it's amazing the difference that a few decades can make to our perception and reading pleasure. 😷❤😍📚
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "I much prefer Famous Five and Secret Seven to the Enchanted Wood. But we need to remember that we are living in a vastly different time to that when this series was written. And it's amazing the di..."Fair enough. For me the presence of Timmy kind is kind of a bummer. He has too large a role. If he was like Buster from the Find-outers, that'd be cool. There are a couple of fantastic Famous Five books, though.
Luffy wrote: "Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "I much prefer Famous Five and Secret Seven to the Enchanted Wood. But we need to remember that we are living in a va..."Yeah, he can be a bit of a dweeb.🤣😂😷❤😍📚
Sad you didn’t enjoy Luffy. I guess we’re not Girls anymore so our take on these books has changed, sadly we become more cynical & judgemental as we learn to expect and appreciate more. I’d love to go back to my childhood self, living on a productive Wheat, sheep & cattle property in mid NSW Australia. Where the Thistles with their magic flowers were way taller than my 11 year old self. Dreaming 😓
Many of my compatriots are going to Australia as immigrants. You had a better childhood than mine. Btw, I'm a guy :)
Well we both agree that the book is childish. So what is the problem?
Nope, I just think that unlike Grimm's tales, Hans Cristian Anderson tales, Charles Perrault, and Aesop's fables, the test of time has not been kind to the Famous Five series.
John wrote: "We'll have to agree to differ. :)"That works too. Thanks for the comments, John.
