Das Alphabet Der Freundschaft (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
I bought this for the cover - the baby is so damn cute I couldn't resist. And I knew my mom would like it (for the same reason) so I figured why not.It's a really cute premise - 3 friends raising the baby but it was a bit boring. They're all in school so we pretty much had to read the syllabus for Janey's literature class. Look, I hardly read for my classes, why should I have to "sit through" a pretend class? And there really wasn't much interaction between the girls and the baby, except to say that raising a baby while in school is hard. (I don't think you need to be a grad student to know that). The crisis was an opportunity to show how selfish and unappreciative the baby-mama (I forgot her name, probably on purpose) and the fact that everything was resolved so tidily was just lame.Three stars - I'd give it 2, but I know mom will give it 4 for being like a Lifetime movie so I used the average. I loved this book, but then again I was an English major and now I'm a mom, so it's right up my alley. I just really loved the idea of creating a family out of nothing, and I very much identified with Janey. I also thought Janey's analysis of literature overtop of the plot of the story was an interesting twist. And, I thought it was a realistic portrayal of the blurred lines of friendship and family and all that can go wrong. Overall, a good read!
What do You think about Das Alphabet Der Freundschaft (2013)?
Not very satisfying. Some insights into teaching college English but that is it.
—DevilsAngel
Boring! I honestly couldn't finish the book. Ugh!
—abbeyb
Found this gem @ the dollar store. Great book!!!
—Iteps
