I liked this and I learned something while reading it. A good story, good characters, and some interesting historical facts without bogging down the narrative. A masterful job of walking a fine line. Some interesting twists and a very satisfying ending.

It pains me to say this, because you know E.L. Konisburg and I are BFF, but this is definitely her worst book. It's not even bad in the "bad for this author, but still good in general" way... this book is just bad. The main character is unlikable, the teacher/mentor figure is also pretty unlikable, and the action is both convoluted & slightly ridiculous. I agree with the reviewer who wrote "who calls thongs T-backs?"--it took me three chapters before I figured out what she was talking about. The modern-day-witch angle that crops up just doesn't play well for me either. *sigh*

I liked this book. Lessons to be learned from history to now this really is still going on. 2020 is actually worse now then in 1992 when people really wanted to make statements.... This book shows how you can be persuaded to one thing or another all for the love of Fame or greed (money) and or power.... such a powerful book in little words. This is a middle grade book and you follow Chloe as she goes on a journey she did not know she needed. Chloe went to stay with her Aunt in Florida and the T-Back war and Christian war began, Chloe got to learn what looks good and when things are going right that there is always going to be something come up to make you think and learn, which by the end of summer Chloe learned a lot.. Recommend to young to old. Eye opening... Gina Clabo

A wonderful story of a very perceptive young girl, who spends a summer working with her aunt. Chloe is a very precise almost detached teenager; intelligent and methodical. Bernadette is a former hippie who lived in a commune with her younger brother, Nick. Nick married Chloes mother and adopted Chloe. I love how so many misunderstandings about people in general, and these characters in particular, make life so challenging. this is a well written enjoyable story, and made me go look for more by this author

Konigsburg's writing is always stellar. She wrote what may be my favorite book of all time, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, and her two Newbury awards speak to her standing in the world of children's literature.

As far as narration goes, this novel is no exception. Chloe and Bernadette are strong characters with personality for days. The book's lukewarm reception, I believe, is due to the plot itself. It's low-key and some of the major points are made in a very subtle way that might be confusing to less experienced readers.

I enjoyed it generally, but I felt merely satisfied upon finishing it rather than excited.

I really liked this YA book. It deals with our history of going on "witch hunts" for power and monetary gain. It certainly would help a young person understand how the Salem Witch hysteria could have happened. As always with Konigsburg's fiction, it is well-written and has characters that you both love and hate!

This was a rather interesting read, it involved hippies, lawsuits, and T-Backs which I now know are basically swimsuit thongs. This books takes place somewhere in the 90's and the protagonist, a extremely unwilling Chloe, gets to be the honored guest as law meets personal freedom. With a hippies aunt and odd dog, the story takes the reader though a journey that invites the reader to think of the consequences of actions, even actions many years ago and how things can often be different than they appear.

T-Backs, T-Shirts, Coat and Suit is a work that was an extremely unique work that would be hard pressed to be compared to any other work besides other E.L. Konigsburg works. With her unique diction the story that could traditionally be considered boring is told in such a way the reader feels compelled to keep going and trudge on. Personally, I was reading the work and felt almost guilty if I stopped because every new page seemed to hold promise as to what would happen next. The ending was quite satisfying yet somehow after finishing it, I felt like I had read something I really couldn't grasp, at least not completely. Why was Chloe so set on convincing Tyler that Bernadette was a witch? What on this planet causes girls to make a hair cutting contract? Are hippies truly immoral? Does the wearing of T-Backs really constitute a law to enforce people not wearing them?

From reading the work I felt that all parties were wrong with the exception of Bernadette and Chloe. Who was more right? This is one work that while it is a teen / young adult book, I feel like I need to ponder some of the questions brought up throughout the book. What was this book? I'm not sure but I know it wasn't about T-Backs.

Wow, this short book packs a punch.
It’s one that I find difficult to review without major “spoilers”, so instead I’ll quote from E.L. Konigsburg’s end notes:
“By quiet example, Chloe learns that standing up for what you believe in can be costly-can even cost you your livelihood-but not standing up for what you believe in can cost you your integrity.”
This book was published in 1993; that message is very relevant and timely for today’s society…

There's really nothing else to say. Everything she's written is amazing.

I like how Konigsburg flips the map and has children coming to the rescue of adults rather than vice versa - visiting her Aunt Bernadette, Choe finds herself caught up in a food-truck war that centres on wearing what Konigsburg calls t-back (aka thongs) and being accused of being a witch. Kind of improbable - I can't imagine the health department not shutting down trucks where the servers are grilling burgers and making fries where the employees are wearing thongs! Still, here again is another book about secrets (something that Konigsburg tackles in such interesting ways) but I juts never really moved beyond being interested in this story - it's not a bad book by any means but just not one that truly engaged me as some of the other Konigsburg novels I've been re-reading have.

On the whole, I am a big fan of Konigsburg. This book was a horribly boring exception.

Interesting lessons are learned by a young 12-year-old girl as she spends the summer with her step-dad's sister.