Dear Enemy - Jean Webster

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Title: Dear Enemy
Author: Jean Webster
Genre: Classics
Rating: 4/5
# pages: Audiobook, 181 pages (abridged?)
Date read: November 2008, October 2022

Judy and Jervis Pendleton appoint lively, red-headed Sallie McBride as Superintendent of the John Grier Orphan Asylum. Her clashes with Dr. Sandy MacRae (her "dear enemy") are both hilarious and appealing as she promptly embarks on a program of much needed reform.


"Dear Enemy" is the sequel to "Daddy Long-Legs" and in my opinion just as good. I love hearing about Sally's experiences leading the orphanage and find the writing style very charming. It's one of those comfort books that I keep returning to when I'm the need for some wholesome entertainment.

Reread 2022: I wasn't as enamoured by the book this time around, but I'm not going to adjust my rating as I'm very inclined to think the Danish translation I got my hands on has been abridged. I'm too lazy to actually go contrast and compare though :-P