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The Murphys #7
Mother Murphy
When the expectant Mrs. Murphy is ordered to bed, Collette attempts to assuage her guilt at her unhappiness over the new arrival by helping babysit her siblings, a move that teaches her the difficulties of mothering.
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First published January 1, 1992
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Colleen O'Shaughnessy McKenna
25 books24 followersA former elementary school teacher, Colleen O'Shaughnessy McKenna lives in Pittsburgh with her family. She is best known for her Murphy series, based on her own family.
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June 4, 2015
My how times have changed. This book by Colleen O’Shaughnessy McKenna has not aged well. There are situations that made me think, “well that wouldn’t happen anymore.”
How has a girl of Collette’s age not be aware of the trouble her siblings would cause? There is nothing wrong with the writing in this book, it’s fairly well structured. It’s the plot holes that really bothered me. There is no interest in seeking out other books by the author.
Another issue I have is that this book feels like it is targeting young teens in topic. But this book is written at more of a tween level in language. This book does have some small discussion about death at birth and religion that parents may want to be aware of if their kid starts to ask odd questions.
Overall not a bad book, just not up to my standards. If I stumble across another book by Colleen O’Shaughnessy McKenna I’ll read it, but I won’t go out of my way to chase it down.
How has a girl of Collette’s age not be aware of the trouble her siblings would cause? There is nothing wrong with the writing in this book, it’s fairly well structured. It’s the plot holes that really bothered me. There is no interest in seeking out other books by the author.
Another issue I have is that this book feels like it is targeting young teens in topic. But this book is written at more of a tween level in language. This book does have some small discussion about death at birth and religion that parents may want to be aware of if their kid starts to ask odd questions.
Overall not a bad book, just not up to my standards. If I stumble across another book by Colleen O’Shaughnessy McKenna I’ll read it, but I won’t go out of my way to chase it down.
July 2, 2012
I think it's somewhere between 2 and 3 stars, but more like 2 I guess.
I'm not sure if I like this book. I haven't read other books in this series, and by reading this volume alone I don't think I like any of the characters. Stevie, especially. I know he's five, but why was he such a disastrous kid to sit? You just couldn't keep this boy away from trouble. And the other two older kids didn't seem to help their sister at all. It was just a mess.
I'm not sure if I like this book. I haven't read other books in this series, and by reading this volume alone I don't think I like any of the characters. Stevie, especially. I know he's five, but why was he such a disastrous kid to sit? You just couldn't keep this boy away from trouble. And the other two older kids didn't seem to help their sister at all. It was just a mess.
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