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Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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sconroy9697's review against another edition

5.0

I found my old 70s copy and read it the other night and loved it just as much as when I was a kid. I'm going to re-read the rest of the series!

chelsayoder's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed much of this--the excitement laura felt and that really came through in the writing-about living in a wagon and building their homestead. Several great stories about Jack the dog and their neighbor Mr Edwards.
But, I felt constantly irritated at Ma for her dislike of the Indians as well as the general hatred for them--when they moved into the Natives home!
Also while Pa is a lovable man, the fact that he would uproot such a young family, put them in many dangerous situations, say he will never leave this new land, then again abruptly drag his family away from their home to another location....really bothered me.

I know it's an awesome classic, and I did love it mostly, just not totally.

dominic_piacentini's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The one when little men steal land and little girls steal beads and then they all get malaria

angielina's review against another edition

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5.0

A great classic. I got one with the illustrations and they were fabulous.

jwilding's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a re-read, of course. Gosh I love these books. I have to say, the situations they're in out on the prairie are a hell of a lot more stressful to read about as an adult! Yeehaw!