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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
I was optimistic in my review for These Happy Golden Years but even though this one is super short, I was turned off in the first few pages and just kept being more disappointed as I continued on. The narration is amazing as always (Cherry Jones is incredible), but the writing in this one just doesn't match the quality of the rest of the series. If the book had been completed, and wasn't just bare bones, I think it actually could have been nice. But, as is, it lacked all of the charm of the previous books. Laura is unrecognizable as the same character before, and Laura's family is almost entirely missing, draining the book of their warmth. I didn't hate this one, but it was by far the weakest in the series.
This book should have never been printed. It was boring and seemed to be unfinished and rushed. Makes you wonder if it really was written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Never read this until much later on from the rest of the series. It was this book that got me interested in learning more about the "real" Laura.
I laugh at all "bad" reviews of this book. It seems the main complaint of most readers is that the book is not really part of the little house series. That it somehow doesn't fit with the rest of Laura's stories. In reality I believe this is probably the most real of all the stories. Clearly Laura's other books were written for children and as such did gloss over many of the true hardships and sadnesses that were part of her growing up years. Some things, such as the death of her brother Freddy must have been too personal for her to contemplate putting in her books and most likely she considered the subject inappropriate for her purposes.
I laugh at all "bad" reviews of this book. It seems the main complaint of most readers is that the book is not really part of the little house series. That it somehow doesn't fit with the rest of Laura's stories. In reality I believe this is probably the most real of all the stories. Clearly Laura's other books were written for children and as such did gloss over many of the true hardships and sadnesses that were part of her growing up years. Some things, such as the death of her brother Freddy must have been too personal for her to contemplate putting in her books and most likely she considered the subject inappropriate for her purposes.
Yeah...not really a fan of this book. The happy-looking cover is a lie.
This is probably my least favourite Little House. The concept is lovely, and I really enjoyed seeing Laura & Almonzo’s married life. However, according to the preface, Laura passed away before this book was finished. So it’s essentially a rough draft (albeit a good rough draft!) that lacks some of the warmth & homeyness of her other stories, and I really miss that. However, it’s still a lovely end to a series that has meant so much to so many, myself included.
emotional
fast-paced
Snap reread last night because Doc finished the series and wanted me to read this bc my particular copy "looked brand new" and I had to convince him the last time I read this was in gradeschool :D
I could certainly identify with Laura's frustration in this book, as every year SOMETHING happened to destroy the wheat crop. Like. PLANT SOMETHING ELSE. Jeesh. But they had Rose and there were plenty of animals and enough hay to sell to make ends meet I suppose. Meh. Big Woods will always be my favorite of this series, and I'm still looking forward to reading Prairie Fires eventually.
I could certainly identify with Laura's frustration in this book, as every year SOMETHING happened to destroy the wheat crop. Like. PLANT SOMETHING ELSE. Jeesh. But they had Rose and there were plenty of animals and enough hay to sell to make ends meet I suppose. Meh. Big Woods will always be my favorite of this series, and I'm still looking forward to reading Prairie Fires eventually.
I read this book a little out of order--I mistakenly thought this was the first book in the series.
This was an interesting book that showed how much hardship Laura and Manly endured in their four years of marriage. It's a good book if you want to read about Laura's transition from a pioneer girl to a pioneer wife.
The book was very descriptive of the realities and difficulties of the time, but it felt a little impersonal-this might be due to LIW's death before the publication of the book, but this made the writing feel a little flat at times.
This book doesn’t shy away from the really hard truths of adulthood during this time - specifically Laura's expereiences with agonizing financial problems, devastating illness, the death of her second child, as well as her own responsibility and guilt in starting the fire that destroys her home.
I kept on expecting a happier ending because it was a children's book but I think it's both good and important that this doesn't have that. It ended with a more conent message that you need to keep going even through hardship, which is a good thing for children to learn, especially when looking at it through the lens of this time period.
This was an interesting book that showed how much hardship Laura and Manly endured in their four years of marriage. It's a good book if you want to read about Laura's transition from a pioneer girl to a pioneer wife.
The book was very descriptive of the realities and difficulties of the time, but it felt a little impersonal-this might be due to LIW's death before the publication of the book, but this made the writing feel a little flat at times.
This book doesn’t shy away from the really hard truths of adulthood during this time - specifically Laura's expereiences with agonizing financial problems, devastating illness, the death of her second child, as well as her own responsibility and guilt in starting the fire that destroys her home.
I kept on expecting a happier ending because it was a children's book but I think it's both good and important that this doesn't have that. It ended with a more conent message that you need to keep going even through hardship, which is a good thing for children to learn, especially when looking at it through the lens of this time period.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No