I recently came across a mention of Pollyanna on the podcast By the Book and was intrigued enough by the Glad game to read the original source. The glad game is very simple to play - you simply list all of the things you are glad for and ideally play it with another. What you are glad for can vary from the obvious to the ludicrous.Like Anna of Green Gables before it, you really get a sense of Pollyanna's character almost wholly through her dialogue and using a child's voice to deliver the lesson is a canny way of reducing resistance. No Pollyanna adult would be so easily welcomed in either the village or onto our bookshelves.
It has a few sentimental moments, but overall I really enjoyed this book. Pollyanna's optimistic outlook on life is something of a joy to read.
Verdict: Pollyanna is a breath of fresh summer air for cold dark January mornings.
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