Reviews

Giants in the Earth by Lincoln Colcord, O.E. Rølvaag

qjbrown96's review

2.0

This story had some interesting history in it so that’s why I’m giving it 2 stars but if you’re basing this book off sheer enjoyment, I give it 1 star with a side of slit my wrist long ways and jump off a cliff to rid myself of the agony of reading this book.

matts's review

5.0

I loved a lot about this book. I liked watching the community grow. I liked the characters. And the old time homesteadery. I have mixed feelings about the ending. Can't say I didn't see it coming. What is it with the darkness of the Northern Europeans?

amandamay83's review

5.0

How is it possible that I made it this long in life without reading this book? It was amazing.

I started out hating Per Hansa. He just struck me as kind of a jackass, dragging his wife across the prairie, without a whole lot of concern about whether she wanted to go or not. HE got to go off to town or the neighboring community and see and talk to people, while she got to stay home with the kids and the cows.

Then she went off the deep end. Not that I totally blame her, but still. Then I had a new-found sympathy for Per Hansa.

When she was coaching Hans Olson that he needed to see a minister before he died, I wanted to leap through the book and slap her. It was pretty clear where the story was going at that point and I was pissed. I look forward to reading the next book. My only hope is that she drowns or dies is some other horrible fashion.

ibrow's review

informative inspiring sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

rachelp's review

5.0

When I was a little girl, I loved to read books about the pioneers heading west. What little girl doesn't like Little House on the Prairie? I had forgotten my enjoyment of such books. But Giants in the Earth was so much better. I was glad it was a longer book, so there was more for me to enjoy.