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iris_cadaver's review against another edition
1.0
Found the author obtuse and selfish. Only stuck with it because I was trapped on a plane with no other books.
ckoss400's review against another edition
3.0
Chapters a little too long with nothing really happening.
baugh5's review against another edition
4.0
“If I follow the moon, if I can remember that both waxing and waning are only temporary, a natural cycle continually renewed and nothing to get too attached to, we’ll make it.”
“I believe things just happen, and are neither good nor bad, but human beings are so hungry to believe in something that we try to make meaning out of random events. Especially the bad ones. We look for any good we can find in the hard stuff, hoping it will make us feel better.”
“I believe things just happen, and are neither good nor bad, but human beings are so hungry to believe in something that we try to make meaning out of random events. Especially the bad ones. We look for any good we can find in the hard stuff, hoping it will make us feel better.”
khchristensen's review against another edition
2.0
Growing up on a "farm"* in Michigan, I hoped to enjoy this book more than I did. As much as I wanted to sympathize with the author I just couldn't. I mean, come on-- [SPOILER ALERT] who orders chickens through the mail and expects them to arrive as fully grown hens? I found her anecdotes to be mildly entertaining at best, boring at worst.
*Not a working farm--the house and outbuildings (barns, no silo) were 100+ years old when I lived there and the only animals we had were laying hens. No horses, cows or pigs. Chickens are really gross, by the way.
*Not a working farm--the house and outbuildings (barns, no silo) were 100+ years old when I lived there and the only animals we had were laying hens. No horses, cows or pigs. Chickens are really gross, by the way.
kairosdreaming's review against another edition
2.0
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nicki_j's review against another edition
3.0
Link begins her book with the presupposition that every little girl wants to grow up and own a farm. She actually says that, like marrying prince charming, this is a common fantasy. Could that be any further from the truth? For me, no. Working on a farm is my personal nightmare. But I could look past that and admire her passion for it. Her love of her sons is heartwarming. But beyond that, I don't have much to say. I thought her constant mention of how wonderful her BOYS were and the neighborhood BOYS were and the fact that they were BOYS was kind of..anti-girl. Like, if she had had three girls, she couldn't have saved the farm. I got the impression that being female, or perhaps feminine, was something that Link views with disdain.
amerikanerin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
jpartlan's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting book. However I was left wondering how the author became a "badass". Yes she was able to do a lot of things herself however, I felt that she had these skills before this year of struggles. So I just feel the title was a little misleading. Good read though.
Also a note for the author/director reader of the audio version. For us Michiganders. It kinda messes with our ears when Mackinac is pronounced wrong. It really stuck with me. Mackinac is pronounced Mackinaw not Mackinack.
Also a note for the author/director reader of the audio version. For us Michiganders. It kinda messes with our ears when Mackinac is pronounced wrong. It really stuck with me. Mackinac is pronounced Mackinaw not Mackinack.
emily_miller's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book. The stories were entertaining and the writing was good. And while I admire Ms. Link's perseverance and tenacity, I think she was proud to a fault. As a divorced mother of two, I understand Ms. Link's worry that asking for help is seen as a weakness but sometimes it is the strongest thing to do. It was during the times she struggled the most and kept those struggles to herself that I got irritated with her. That aside though, I did enjoy the book overall and would recommend it to others. It is a quick and easy read with some warm and funny moments and a happy ending.