Natalie Babbitt

Tuck Everlasting

Emily Klo

Life’s got to be lived, no matter how long or short. 

She did not allow herself to consider the idea that making a difference in the world might require a bolder venture. 

Colton Ray

I remember reading this way back in probably around fourth grade or so (so around 2003-04 ish.) I liked it then and I still quite enjoy it. A well-told tale that says what it needs to and then ends. I thought the film was also nice and moving.

Laura Mauler

Wonderful. Made me cry. This seems like a great book for helping kids feel a little easier about death, and how it's a part of life. Apart from that aspect, it is a great book simply for the beautiful story, no matter what age the reader.

Meagan Fischer 

Great for middle age readers as I was when I first read it. Would only get 3 stars if I was reading it now.

Raven K

i really loved this one. definitely kept me on my feet, after I turned the last page I couldn't help but want more. definitely a memorable book ❤️.

Megan VanBuren 

I love this book so much! It mesmerized me during my childhood and did just the same reading it again now :)

Krystyna 

A lovely, classic story that has memorable characters, an atmospheric setting, and a good dose of magical realism. This story has remarkable, thought-provoking commentary about mortality. Also, that ending!

Shay

Tuck Everlasting was my first ever one-sitting read. I was an unfortunate 'gifted kid' in elementary school and my teacher gave me this book to read. We were going to be reading it as an assignment in a few weeks but she let me read it and do the assignments on my own because I was way ahead. 

I sat down behind our small in-class library (it was literally two of those half-height square cubbies stuffed with books) and I read through the entire book in that one afternoon. I was absolutely enthralled by the concept of a magical spring. 

I'm sad there's so much of this book I don't remember. This is one that I need to add to my reread-someday shelf.

aamna

(2.5) (school read) it’s was alright i didn’t like some things and the ending was meh. maybe the movie is better?

Stef

Sedikit nyesel baru baca buku nya telat 2 tahun dari beli dulu. Cerita nya seru tentang kisah hidup selamanya yang terjadi pada keluarga Tuck. Plot utama cerita nya sih oke cuman ending nya kurang nendang masih kayak gantung dan cerita nya sendiri terlalu pendek masih banyak konflik yang menurut aku belum selesai macam asal usul mata air untuk hidup selamanya.

Caterina P.

To drink from a magic stream and be granted immortality, is that being cursed or blessed? The Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Winnie deals with her first true love, complex ideas, and also an odd stranger that plans to hurt the Tucks.

The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older. An ALA Notable Book. Reissue.

Kirsten Simkiss

Rereading this as an adult, I definitely didn't enjoy this book as much. I remembered the budding romance in the story, but I somehow failed to remember that the main character is a ten year old girl falling in love with an immortal seventeen year old boy. That's sketchy on so many levels. I still love the concept and Aunt Mae, but it's not exactly a good thing to encourage ten year olds to date teens or help adults escape prison on a murder charge.

All in all, perhaps this would have been better if left in the nostalgia of my memory. I don't think I'd recommend it to others now, after rereading it as an adult.

mighty dragon 

I think I first encountered this book years ago, back when I just started reading in English. However, I thought the cover looked dull and old and I thought, well, must be a classic. And I wanted to avoid classic that time—at least the one that is written in English (not sure if it had been translated to my language). 

I regret it a lot.

This book is incredible and I really wish I had read it sooner. It's simple but it's fascinating.

Celeste Richardson

Natalie Babbitt has a lovely way with words. Yes, the ending is sad, but I also think that the ending is right. This is a profound little book that I've loved since I was a very young girl.

mary

I admit, I read this book because I'm a fan of the musical adaption that was just on Broadway. Honestly, it didn't disappoint at all. Tuck Everlasting is a sweet story and the characters within it are ones that are so easy to love. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a quick read.

Destiny J Tamayo

I really wish this book didn't have an epilogue.

Lisa Collins

Oh, what a good book. It’s just as lovely as I remember it.

Critically acclaimed when it was first published, Tuck Everlasting has become a much-loved, well-studied modern-day classic. This anniversary edition features an in-depth interview conducted by Betsy Hearne in which Natalie Babbitt takes a look at Tuck Everlasting twenty-five years later. What if you could live forever? Is eternal life a blessing or a curse? That is what young Winnie Foster must decide when she discovers a spring on her family’s property whose waters grant immortality. Members of the Tuck family, having drunk from the spring, tell Winnie of their experiences watching life go by and never growing older. But then Winnie must decide whether or not to keep the Tucks’ secret—and whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey. Praise for Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt: “A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten.” —The New York Times “Exciting and excellently written.” —The New York Times Book Review “With its serious intentions and light touch the story is, like the Tucks, timeless.” —Chicago Sun-Times “Probably the best work of our best children's novelist.” —Harper's “Natalie Babbitt's great skill is spinning fantasy with the lilt and sense of timeless wisdom of the old fairy tales. . . . It lingers on, haunting your waking hours, making you ponder.” —The Boston Globe “This book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear.” —Entertainment Weekly This title has Common Core connections.

Emily Mitchell

I have loved this story, from watching the film, for many years. Of course the source material has a very different feel since the main character is a young child discovering the value of a life lived instead of a teenager falling in love. Overall it is a nice, short read. Very thought provoking without being overly intellectual. A simple classic.

Brittany Harper

Solid four. Nice, quick story - read it in a day. Great premise. Ending left a lot of questions, in a good way.

Tijana Kovac

I liked the concept but definitely could've delved further into it. But it was nice for what it was and the simplicity suited our very young protagonist.
Plot hole: how did yellow suit man also know about the failure to be murdered or killed. For all he knows they just don't age and have to keep drinking the water. There's no way his family knew everything about the tucks.
Also since it was so fast the development was way too fast of both premise and relationships. I'd argue Winnie had a stronger relationship with her toad than the Tucks.

Chloe Parpworth-Reynolds

a really pleasant novella, just heart warming joyful but does also make you think. A perfect gentle read.

Heather Roden  

So different from the movie, I was surprised how short it was. I’m so glad I read it..

Sara 

** spoiler alert **
           Amazing! This story was very original, and I loved the storyline. I was a little sad though when Winnie died at the end, Jesse really loved her!! :(

Erin 

Really cute book. I think I watched the movie first, but I'm not entirely sure. I love that it is about immortality, but it takes place in the past, generally something I don't associate with supernaturalism (if that's the right word).

 Bruna Acioly Leão

I didn't really like this. Maybe if I have read it as a kid...
And the audiobook narration didn't help

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