Meet Kit

This is my first time reading about Kit, so I find myself focusing more on the parents… I have thoughts, but first let’s talk about Kit herself:

Kit’s personality

Kit is introduced writing a “newspaper” for her dad. This is the least relatable intro of the American Girls in my mind.

Kit is a tomboy. Kit aspires to be a reporter… but she’s the last to learn the really important things. She’s obnoxiously judgmental about people, especially Stirling.

Kit’s parents

I hate Kit’s parents! The other girl’s parents were mostly mature, loving, caring people. Kit’s parents have unresolved issues and it is compromising Kit’s well being. Kit’s dad didn’t tell his family that their business was in trouble until the day before he closed the business! He let his wife go on spending money on things like redecorating Kit’s room, and spent his son’s college money while letting him think he was going to college. He didn’t even give his son the chance to earn the money for college on his own! Kit’s parents are making awful financial decisions.

I just don’t like how Kit’s mom doesn’t seam to care about her daughter’s personality or how Dad is keeping secrets. Kit and her brother Charlie deserve more consideration.

I’m a Millennial: massive layoffs, stockmarket drama, people tricked into buying homes they can’t afford… I don’t have to imagine this stuff, it’s the only world I’ve known! I don’t have to stretch my imagination very far to put myself in thier place, and I don’t like them.

Next up: Meet Julie