Understood Betsy (Paperback)

Reviews

"Splendid story, but a bad edition of it" by Grietjie T. - 13 May 2016

This is truly one of the most beautiful pieces of classic children's fiction. My children and I were spellbound by the winsome characters, the lovely language, and the interesting glimpses into American life at the turn of the previous century. My enjoyment of it was somewhat spoiled though, by the inferiority of this imprint. It contained some misprints, various spelling mistakes and other mishaps that are, sadly, so common in this type of cheap reprint of older classics. I would be looking for a better copy by a more reputable publishing house to replace ours with. I'm definitely hanging on to this one until such time, though, for despite the faults of modern mass-production, the story itself shines bright and beautiful and deserves a place in the library of all families who value living books.