The Patmans of Sweet Valley, (Sweet Valley Saga Magna Edition)

[leah1878]

The Patmans of Sweet Valley, (Sweet Valley Saga Magna Edition)

Because I love Bruce Patman, even if he is kind of evil. Hey, at least he’s better then Todd. :)

Comments

[zippyladoodles]

This book got a bit heavy with miscarriages being mentioned didn't it? Lol.

Great recap, although I am confused about who's son Hank is....

[leah1878]

Thank you! Sorry, Hank is Reginald's son.

[zippyladoodles]

I like the swapped baby storyline. That's kinda cool :-)!!

[esc_key]

Which is funny because in "Bruce's Story", Hank's father was named Alexander.

[moonspinner]

First: I love your icon! May I snag?

Great review. Now I want someone to do the Wakefields Story: The Untold Legacy. My mid-teenage mind notes it as the best of the Sweet Valley stories, complete with mature themes like illegitimate children and 'getting over your soulmate'.

[daniellafromage]

I'm doing it sometime next week! I have another book lined up to recap before then, though...

[moonspinner]

Awesome! :D

[leah1878]

:) Good!

[dirtywingsgirl]

I love how in both this and in the Wakefield saga, a guy falls in love with a black ex-slave/woman, but the black woman dies tragically, and the guys marry other people. It's as if to say, "Look! The Wakefield and Patman ancestors were so nice and brave and equality-minded - they fell in love with black people!" But of course, they couldn't have married them and had kids with them, cos Jess, Liz and Bruce can't have black ancestors. What would the neighbors think??

[leah1878]

Haha, I know, why even have that as a plot point then if they're just going to die a randomly horrible death?

[versipellis]

I was really traumatised by Hope's death and all the miscarriages in this. It's pretty depressing really. Nice recap though!

[leah1878]

Thank you! I know, it's like no couple except Reginald/May and Hank/Marie are allowed to be happy for more then a couple of years, because of course someone always has to die/miscarry a baby/end up murdered.

[moonspinner]

I went to re-read bruce's story and I giggled when I realized that Grandfather Alexander Patman who made all the Patman money isn't even in the Saga. :p

[leah1878]

:) The continuity in Sweet Valley is so bad.

[esc_key]

I think Alexander was like the secret Patman they kept in the attic (that's why he's so grouchy) and then he took over the company and made millions (because he's a jerk and jerks are good at running companies).

But "Lila's Story" did say the Patman's were "old" money so this, in it's crazy way, actually makes more sense?

[moonspinner]

Of course, it does. :p Besides, why would Reginald I-was-switched-at-birth-for-the-pauper Patman be so money eccentric?

OK, I just answered that question. :p