American Girls: Maryellen
I have acquired the first of the new American Girl series from the library! The first of...two books, because they'd decided to move away from the six book pattern for some reason.
"Okay, self," I said consolingly. "This is not the end of the world. There are legitimate reasons why they could cut down from six books to two, and at least it looks like the two books are longer books so we won't necessarily be getting less story, and anyway the illustrations..."
And then I flipped through the book.
The illustrations appear to be nonexistent.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO what even is American Girl without illustrations??? WHAT HAVE THEY DONE? WHAT IS THIS MONSTROSITY! WHAT IS THIS MADNESS! EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE.
...I'll let you know how the actual story is once I've read the book, but for now I am registering FIRM DISAPPROVAL.
"Okay, self," I said consolingly. "This is not the end of the world. There are legitimate reasons why they could cut down from six books to two, and at least it looks like the two books are longer books so we won't necessarily be getting less story, and anyway the illustrations..."
And then I flipped through the book.
The illustrations appear to be nonexistent.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO what even is American Girl without illustrations??? WHAT HAVE THEY DONE? WHAT IS THIS MONSTROSITY! WHAT IS THIS MADNESS! EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE.
...I'll let you know how the actual story is once I've read the book, but for now I am registering FIRM DISAPPROVAL.