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meghan's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bronwynmb's review against another edition
4.0
I’m starting the American Girls podcast, so I’m rereading my AG books before I listen to the episodes.
I really enjoyed this one. The gains and losses, the friends made and people lost - whether permanently or temporarily. Again, Mother was wonderful.
I really enjoyed this one. The gains and losses, the friends made and people lost - whether permanently or temporarily. Again, Mother was wonderful.
piburnjones's review against another edition
4.0
You think this is about horses, and then suddenly it's something else entirely. Jail and grief and sadness in the middle, bracketed by a horse story. A grief sandwich on horse bread?
...no, maybe not.
The horse parts tie up Penny's storyline nicely: the we-don't-say-stealing of Penny is remedied by Grandfather. His generosity and Felicity's kindness inspire Jiggy Nye to turn over a new leaf - thus becoming an ally when Felicity needs help during the birth of Penny's foal.
(I can't help wondering, surely there were other, closer neighbors and *ahem* enslaved people who could have helped in the absence of Father and Marcus, but this is a case of plot overriding logic.)
Also worth noting, Felicity's kind gesture to Jiggy Nye only happens because Elizabeth pushes her to be her best self. It's no coincidence that there's no sign of Annabelle, who always seems to bring out the worst in the younger girls.
In the middle is all the sad stuff - Mr. Cole being jailed for his political opinions, Grandfather's illness. In the wake of it all, we reflect on Felicity's growth over the course of the series: a conversation with her mother closely mirrors one Molly has with Jill in Changes For Molly. (I see and honor your patterns, Valerie Tripp.)
As throughout the Felicity books, the revolutionary politics stay very black and white. (Or perhaps, white and more white, as we are still definitely not talking about Black people or slavery in this book.) And of course the ending has to be fairly optimistic about the war to be a happy ending, but you know they have a hard road ahead.
...no, maybe not.
The horse parts tie up Penny's storyline nicely: the we-don't-say-stealing of Penny is remedied by Grandfather. His generosity and Felicity's kindness inspire Jiggy Nye to turn over a new leaf - thus becoming an ally when Felicity needs help during the birth of Penny's foal.
(I can't help wondering, surely there were other, closer neighbors and *ahem* enslaved people who could have helped in the absence of Father and Marcus, but this is a case of plot overriding logic.)
Also worth noting, Felicity's kind gesture to Jiggy Nye only happens because Elizabeth pushes her to be her best self. It's no coincidence that there's no sign of Annabelle, who always seems to bring out the worst in the younger girls.
In the middle is all the sad stuff - Mr. Cole being jailed for his political opinions, Grandfather's illness. In the wake of it all, we reflect on Felicity's growth over the course of the series: a conversation with her mother closely mirrors one Molly has with Jill in Changes For Molly. (I see and honor your patterns, Valerie Tripp.)
As throughout the Felicity books, the revolutionary politics stay very black and white. (Or perhaps, white and more white, as we are still definitely not talking about Black people or slavery in this book.) And of course the ending has to be fairly optimistic about the war to be a happy ending, but you know they have a hard road ahead.
emlickliter's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
5.0
Changes for Felicity: A Winter Story by Valerie Tripp – This one is both sad and sweet as Felicity’s coming of age coincides with the new nation that is only a dream in her heart at the moment! Happy Reading!
rcpope's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, and Grief
marissamarguerite's review against another edition
3.0
I am reading this for a club I am in. I have already read this one but I love reading them again and again!
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