Though I liked Sport's funky character, I felt the plot to be too simplistic and one dimensional. People were presented as either good or bad, no in betweens even when evidence points otherwise.

This is the second companion novel to Harriet the Spy, though Harriet is more of a cameo (more like an in-joke for faithful readers than further development of Harriet's character as The Long Secret was). This was published posthumously, after being rejected for it's fairly ludicrous plot and flat characters. Perhaps the now "period setting" and idiosyncratic voice lifts this novel, because I enjoyed it, though perhaps I should create a new tag for myself and file this under guilty ple asure.
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I like this book because it is very "what will happen next?" And it is very good. I only rated it at four stars because there is blanked out swearing and boring parts

I like the style of writing. It allows me to continue to read - even if a story that is sometimes predictable. I misses the books growing up and have always (and now have) wanted to read them!

"Boyish" was my one-word description in grade 7.

Sport takes up a big part of my life. I believe that if a person has a physically developed body, then he will be healthy and happy. It is very important to have a healthy back, excellent endurance, strong muscles. This allows people to lead a full life without being distracted by their own ailments and shortcomings. This is where sport helps us.
Every evening I go for a run. While running, my mind rests. I see the goal that I have set for myself, I am confidently going towards it. My body is tired, but it is a pleasant, not exhausting fatigue. Sports give me strength and self-confidence. I love sports because I am confident in my physical abilities. Sport is health. I was inspired by this book and started doing sports according to the program https://bestbodyworkout.com/how-to-lo...

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This electronic text had a lot of typos. They did not hinder reading, but they were distracting. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this book!

Content warning for emotional and physical abuse (of child by parent), kidnapping, use of the n-word (once humorously, by a black person; the other as a slur by a non-black person)

HOLY SHIT.

Is Fitzhugh ok??

The first two books in this series were mostly wacky and silly and entertaining. This one was unexpectedly heavy. And yeah, I was trying to use it to lighten my other reading material (WWII POW biography), so that only compounded the intensity of this book.

Sure, it's a quick read like the other books in this series, but if you're seeking that classic Harriet the Spy aesthetic, this ain't it. This felt like traumatic YA. There's nothing wrong with YA that discusses trauma, but when it's the third in a series and it's out of nowhere... ಠ_ಠ

I was surprised at how much of this book I remembered. I must have read it 20 times as a kid. Sport is still a great character but the plot is definitely dated, unless you read it as a historical artifact of de-urbanization in the 1960s and 1970s. The filthy rich grandfather, the evil mother, the chauffeur, Butler, valet etc were so over the top. Oh, and the book uses the n-word twice. It’s contextual and not gratuitous, but it was jarring.

I liked this book more than either of its predecessors by far. Excited to see how the series progresses (especially since it'll be at the hands of different writers).

3.5 stars.

I read Harriet the Spy as a kid, and only recently learned it was a trilogy! Finally read the third book. Sport is a cute, funny little story. I probably would have loved it as a kid. As an adult, it was a touch problematic, but it's also a product of its time.

This book focuses on Sport, Harriet’s friend from the first book. I think it has an interesting concept, where Sport takes care of his father: doing housework and keeping the accounts. Then, things get interesting when Sport’s grandfather starts to die and his father’s ex-wife appears back on the scene. I liked the end better than the beginning. It was a quick and enjoyable read.