The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us | Tanya Lee Stone

January 2 #NewYearNewBooks ToyCover since I watched The Barbie movie I have to go with this. I love Barbie, I still have my original Barbie. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Me too, my Barbie from 1962, and Skipper from 1963 + or - 12mo

LiseWorks @eggs mine has a stamp 1962 her name is Midge but I called her Barbie She has short blond hair. And still has her red bathing suit. 12mo

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bthegood @LiseWorks and @Eggs omg - haven't heard the names Skipper and Midge in a long time - my sister and I had them and played all day every Saturday in our Barbie world! Thanks for prompting a really good memory - great way to start the dayš�³ (edited) 12mo

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Eggs

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us | Tanya Lee Stone

Quick read ā€” amusing but a bit repetitive, except for the parts about Ruth Handler‘s life (creator of Barbie).

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Readswithcoffee

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us | Tanya Lee Stone

pick

I liked this audiobook! It accomplished what a non-fiction book should accomplish for me: I learned some things I didn‘t know about before, it gave various points of view (YOWZA, do some people ever hate Barbie!), and it made me want to ask my friends their opinions on the subject. I guess I should confess that I played with Barbies and had hours of fun doing so. My daughter also played with Barbies. It was a fun trip down memory lane.

KathyWheeler I loved my Barbies. I‘m looking forward to reading this book. 5y

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Readswithcoffee

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us | Tanya Lee Stone

I was putting another audiobook on hold when I saw this book. Catchy title, good cover pic, what‘s not to like, right? Started listening to it...cute Foreward by Meg Cabot...so far, so good. Decided to see what you Littens thought...Yikes! #1, not many reviews/comments at all AND, #2, only has a 17% pick rating. I am not deterred! Stay tuned...

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Sace

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us | Tanya Lee Stone

My next listen.

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vkois88

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us | Tanya Lee Stone

so-so

It goes over the conception of Barbie and Mattel. Also observed are different viewpoints on how Barbie - more specifically her appearance - can be/is perceived by people of different genders, ages, and race. I found the above quote most interesting. I never blamed Barbie for my body concerns & have always hated it when people said they did. It wasn't quite a pick for me, but wasn't a pan either. 3.5/4š

Chelleo I hear ya. Barbie just didn‘t have much of an impact or influence on me growing up. Interesting book though. I enjoyed the historical aspects. 7y

vkois88 @Chelleo like I said, I adored Barbie when I was little. All my dolls were my best friends. I never felt like I didn't belong. I always found real people to be the source of distress about how I looked. If they hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have paid attention. The historical aspects of the book are really neat. I found it odd though that both Barbie (which I knew) AND Ken were named after her kids and yet they're dating. Idk. It just... blech. 7y

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vkois88

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us | Tanya Lee Stone

so-so

I wanted a quick & easy read, so I picked this one up. I had ordered it off Book Outlet after seeing one of you guys (sorry I can't remember who, I fail š™) post a book about Barbie. I was OBSESSED with her when I was little. In fact, I still have all my dolls who made it through the insanity of my youth & my huge dollhouse. They will be passed to Peanut at some point, should she choose to play with them. I found this book interesting.

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