I like that the step dad is not evil, and that his worst trait is that he doesn’t stand up enough for himself. and who Sachs has developed more fully than Mary Rose. For example, as much as she complains about him, Veronica obviously cares for her brother, who has the unusual quirk of hiccupping when things go wrong. If the entire novel had been written from the omniscient viewpoint that would one thing. In one instance, Sachs is writing about Veronica’s offer to water her teacher’s plants, but suddenly the viewpoint shifts to that of the teacher. Also, there are the occasional lapses in viewpoint. Speaking of her sister, all Mary Rose seems to ever do is cry and whine.
Such as the mom screaming all the time! Actually, Veronica and her sister seem to scream a lot too. In its conclusion, however, I do feel that Veronica Ganz shows its age.īefore I talk about that conclusion, I’d like to share some of my assorted reactions to this classic middle-school novel. Not only is Veronica a bully, but she now faces an opponent who might be tougher than her. And bullying has become one of the hot topics in children’s fiction. Many families still live in apartment complexes and dream of a better life. As I discovered Veronica Ganz for the first time, I wondered whether it would stand the test of time. Bikes and curtains costing only five dollars. Can Veronica find a way to teach him who is boss? Should she even try? Forty-five years after its publication in 1968, Veronica Ganz by Marilyn Sachs is still available but has started to show its age. He taunts her with chants, puts thumbtacks on her chair, and systematically avoids being beaten up by her. One on the most famous bullies in children’s literature, Veronica Ganz has never met her match.
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