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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
The events of this book weren't covered in Pioneer Girl, but I read it anyway, since I was re-reading the series. I don't know if I would have liked this better had Wilder been able to rewrite/revise it with the same fictional treatment the other books received, but it's my least favorite and one I don't usually read when I revisit this series.
Even though this one was really short, and put together after Laura's passing, seeing how hard just 4 years of marriage can be, and her strength through it was very inspirational. All those things you think about and pray never happen to you, happened to her and she just kept on because thats what you do.
I like the little house books and I'm not really sure why. I'm 23.
& with that, my reading of the Little House series is complete. Knowing this book was originally an unfinished manuscript makes it easy to reconcile the open ending. I’m sad that I’ve read all of the books, but now I can read them again.
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was finally able to finish this series, yay! My only regret is that I didn't read these when I was younger because I think it would have had a bigger impact on me. Still, a very satisfying conclusion to a beloved series -- even if it is written differently than the other eight, I still enjoyed it. I would recommend this series to anyone. So, so, good.
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First book of 2018, and it’s truly hard to fathom that this was reality only a little over 100 years ago. “The First Four Years” is written differently than the others in the Little House series, but it paints a picture of real life in the late 1800’s. This book expands on their daily struggles of being a young married couple pioneering the “new world”. From money struggles, disease, drought, child loss, fires, and the unforgiving midwestern/western weather - this book is real, it shares the strife of pioneers, and it deserves to be read to let us know the struggle we came from.
Content warning: infant loss
I liked the format less than other Little House books, but also I had forgotten how hard they had it in their first four years of marriage. At some point, Almanzo should probably take a reality check though. I get sunk costs and all but bruh...
I liked the format less than other Little House books, but also I had forgotten how hard they had it in their first four years of marriage. At some point, Almanzo should probably take a reality check though. I get sunk costs and all but bruh...