![]() ![]() From Annabel-as-her-mother’s “Shut up, Virginia,” echoed later by every other girl friend, to her continually calling her husband her father and everyone’s concern over her psychological well-being as a result, to her punching her father/husband awake and finishing off her interaction with him with “What a cute man!”-everything about the book was enjoyable. Rodgers is very good at crafting the humor through dialogue and scene, and I had an absolute blast reading the book as a result. It also, of course, allows for Annabel both to see herself outside of herself, and see her mother in a different light. Annabel does so many hilarious things as her mother, making many, many fumbles-and yet shows her quick-wittedness by somehow managing to deflect attention from said fumbles. This book was wildly funny, in a “this is so crazy” kind of way. The author is pretty famous, as well she wrote the play/musical Once Upon a Mattress. I know about the Disney movie, but I didn’t realize it had actually been based on a book. I stumbled across Freaky Friday in the library and was immediately intrigued. and she soon discovers it’s not as easy as it looks! ![]() Then one morning she wakes up to find she’s turned into her mother. If she were a grown-up, she could do whatever she wanted. Annabel thinks her mom has the best life. ![]() It was published in 1972 by Harper & Row. Freaky Friday is written by Mary Rodgers. ![]()
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