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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
This whole book, short as it is, is a good lesson on what makes a home. I especially liked the part when Sarah wrote her name on the land.
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"Skylark" by Patricia MacLachlan is the fifth book I read in 2021.
If I had blinders on for "Sarah, Plain and Tall" that kept me gripped in nostalgia...I fully succumbed to that grip for "Skylark" because, oh my God, I love this f**king book!
As I stated in my "Sarah, Plain and Tall" review, I really loved the film adaptations of this book series that star Glenn Close and Christopher Walken respectively. Where "Sarah, Plain and Tall" lacked the depth the film adaptation brought to the screen, "Skylark" felt, to me at least, like it carried the warmth and the depth and the tragic realism I so much enjoyed about the films. In fact, the adaptation of "Skylark" as a film stuck EXTREMELY CLOSE to the book and this book, while still a light read in terms of length, carries much more weight in the story that's being told. This makes sense as Anna, our narrator for the second time, is no longer the child she was in the first book. As she has matured, so has the story and her observations. And I'm just HERE FOR IT!
I gave this one a 5/5 people. Yes, that's right! This actually is the first book I'm shelving on my "Favorites" shelf since signing up for Goodreads. Do I acknowledge it may be nostalgia blinding me and overhyping this book? Perhaps. But I do not care in the slightest! I loved this book and, once again, think this is a perfect, cozy little feel good read.
"Skylark" by Patricia MacLachlan is the fifth book I read in 2021.
If I had blinders on for "Sarah, Plain and Tall" that kept me gripped in nostalgia...I fully succumbed to that grip for "Skylark" because, oh my God, I love this f**king book!
As I stated in my "Sarah, Plain and Tall" review, I really loved the film adaptations of this book series that star Glenn Close and Christopher Walken respectively. Where "Sarah, Plain and Tall" lacked the depth the film adaptation brought to the screen, "Skylark" felt, to me at least, like it carried the warmth and the depth and the tragic realism I so much enjoyed about the films. In fact, the adaptation of "Skylark" as a film stuck EXTREMELY CLOSE to the book and this book, while still a light read in terms of length, carries much more weight in the story that's being told. This makes sense as Anna, our narrator for the second time, is no longer the child she was in the first book. As she has matured, so has the story and her observations. And I'm just HERE FOR IT!
I gave this one a 5/5 people. Yes, that's right! This actually is the first book I'm shelving on my "Favorites" shelf since signing up for Goodreads. Do I acknowledge it may be nostalgia blinding me and overhyping this book? Perhaps. But I do not care in the slightest! I loved this book and, once again, think this is a perfect, cozy little feel good read.
I am interested more interested in Sarah as the storyteller rather than Anna. Although this is a children's book and telling it through the lens of Anna makes sense and makes the glossing over of deep subjects acceptable; I just want more.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Skylark is a solid follow up to Sarah, Plain and Tall. I don't think any sequel could capture the magic and the nostalgia of the first installment for most people, but it is serviceable. The Witting family deals with their first major drought the best they can, and work through dust, fires, and taking care of the animals in this dire situation. Sarah and the children even travel to Maine for the summer to visit Sarah's sisters, and wait for the rains to return to the prairie. The writing feels the same, the poignant observances, and the soft lyrical nature is still there from the first book. I will definitely continue the series in the future to see what happens to the Witting family next.
Kid!me disliked Sarah, Plain And Tall so I figured surely adult!me would find something to like about this installment and not really, no, haha. Patricia has done some great things but this series is not for me.
This book was a nice little sequal to the first book. A new life is not without its hardships, but this was easy to read and to understand.
This was even more meaningful to me this time around; the first 2/3rds of the book spoke to my exact emotional place at the time that I was reading.
A nice sequel that I am not sure that I ever read. The setting of the prairie reminds of the Little House series which I loved as a child. Sarah and her family are charming. It is nice to read a simple, gentle story on a dreary winter's day
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
it is varey eventfull and a mix between happy and sad
hopeful