Oh, Ned. The Poster Child of Passive Agressive Parenting. I can't imagine why he trusted a 12 year old with a $500 delivery in the first place, and also why he didn't just ask her about it when she came home. He must be a real go-getter at the law office, mishandling evidence and funds~
Great recap! I remember this one, but I'd forgotten just how absurd it actually was.
He must be a real go-getter at the law office, mishandling evidence and funds~
No kidding!
"Your honor, I request a recess because I gave Exhibit A, which would have won the case without any doubt, to my twelve-year-old daughter and she lost it. Oh, and Exhibit B was eaten by my dog."
Isn't it just. I mean, come on. Not to mention she told Ned she'd only be 10 mins delivering the money, but she talked to Caroline for half an hour. Not that Ned noticed.
It's definitely a crap book and well worthy of a recrap. It's classic SV though - Jess gets in trouble, the Wakefield parents are incompetent and Liz bails her out.
Ned is just weird. He trusts 12 year olds with $500. Jessica's trust issues aside - what if she'd been mugged! I know it's SVT and so not very likely but don't forget weird ghosts and shut hang around there.
I was quite disturbed by the results of the poll too - like, I fully expected most people to choose either Ned being a buffoon or both parents needing lesson, but NOT that Alice was a competent parent. Maybe it's because she was MIA for most of this book.
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Great recap! I remember this one, but I'd forgotten just how absurd it actually was.
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No kidding!
"Your honor, I request a recess because I gave Exhibit A, which would have won the case without any doubt, to my twelve-year-old daughter and she lost it. Oh, and Exhibit B was eaten by my dog."
Freakin' Ned.
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Limiting phone calls to one minute? Oh, yes Jessica, that's so possible.
This book makes my head hurt. So many 'if only's'.
You found a picture of a rollerskating bird, awesome.
Ned is not just incompetent, he's stupid. Trusting Jessica with $500,has he just met her?
Awesome recrap. I've been a bit down lately and you have cheered me up immensely, thanks.
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Gotta love the rollerskating bird!
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I was quite disturbed by the results of the poll too - like, I fully expected most people to choose either Ned being a buffoon or both parents needing lesson, but NOT that Alice was a competent parent. Maybe it's because she was MIA for most of this book.
Thanks :-)!
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