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Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated
Alison Arngrim
4.13 AVERAGE
449 reviews for:
Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated
Alison Arngrim
4.13 AVERAGE
Well, now I feel foolish for hating Nellie Oleson. An amazing memoir.
Thus was wonderful. Alison was very open about everything in her life. I loved reading all the behind the scenes tidbits. I didn't know that her and Melissa Gilbert were so close off screen even up to today. She was also very raw and honest about her abuse and howshe had the strength to endure it for so many years. I recommend this for any fans of Little House.
inspiring
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A hilarious read and perfect for any Little House fan! I loved all the behind the scenes stories and can’t help but think of them now whenever I watch the show.
I appreciate her bravery in sharing the sexual abuse she endured and how she took that experience and made it into something positive.
I appreciate her bravery in sharing the sexual abuse she endured and how she took that experience and made it into something positive.
emotional
funny
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inspiring
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dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault
A very interesting autobiography of "Nellie Oleson" aka Alison Arngrim. She was very straightforward about her life and the abuse she went through by her brother, and the lack parental guidance from her mother and father. A very good book, and highly recommend reading it.
I am old enough to have watched LITTLE HOUSE when it first aired, and was a kid myself watching these kids’ antics on TV.
Nellie Olesen used to upset me SO MUCH, but I think she is the reason I learned early that life is mostly unfair and random.
This was a great, dishy read, but may need some familiarity with the series.
Alison’s accent is so Canadian-show-biz-by-way-of NYC/Hollywood. I love it! Those vowels I could listen to all day long.
Nellie Olesen used to upset me SO MUCH, but I think she is the reason I learned early that life is mostly unfair and random.
This was a great, dishy read, but may need some familiarity with the series.
Alison’s accent is so Canadian-show-biz-by-way-of NYC/Hollywood. I love it! Those vowels I could listen to all day long.
This book gets all the stars-- every twinkling light that hung in the velvet sky above Walnut Grove. I've wanted to read this since it was published in 2010, but the audio version wasn't released until Fall of 2017. I was thrilled to discover that Alison was the reader, and her spirited narration added an extra dimension to my enjoyment.
There are countless "OMG, you're KIDDING" moments here, recounted in no-holds-barred fashion. Many of the anecdotes are hilarious-- what was the deal with Melissa Sue Anderson?-- and several are heartbreaking.
The thing I could not believe I didn't know before reading this book was that Alison's mother, Norma MacMillan, was the voice of Casper the Friendly Ghost, Gumby, Davey (of Davey and Goliath), and Sweet Polly Purebred. She was animation voice royalty, right up there with June Foray and Daws Butler. I was a complete cartoon geek as a child, and now I feel like a failure for this gap in my knowledge.
Alison was one child star who ultimately landed on her feet, thanks to the courage and brassiness she learned from seven years of playing Nellie Oleson. She has found both personal and professional happiness, and I couldn't be happier for her.
There are countless "OMG, you're KIDDING" moments here, recounted in no-holds-barred fashion. Many of the anecdotes are hilarious-- what was the deal with Melissa Sue Anderson?-- and several are heartbreaking.
The thing I could not believe I didn't know before reading this book was that Alison's mother, Norma MacMillan, was the voice of Casper the Friendly Ghost, Gumby, Davey (of Davey and Goliath), and Sweet Polly Purebred. She was animation voice royalty, right up there with June Foray and Daws Butler. I was a complete cartoon geek as a child, and now I feel like a failure for this gap in my knowledge.
Alison was one child star who ultimately landed on her feet, thanks to the courage and brassiness she learned from seven years of playing Nellie Oleson. She has found both personal and professional happiness, and I couldn't be happier for her.
This was a great book written by the actress who played Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie. This was & still is one of my favorite shows on t.v. Nellie was the character that everyone loved to hate. Alison is a great storyteller and hilarious too. I really enjoyed reading her memories of being on one of the most beloved television shows. I also really felt for her in the things she dealt with in her childhood and how the show and character Nellie helped her get out her frustrations and anger, and gave her a safe haven and loving "family" to escape to. It was amazing too how people could not distinguish that she was not the character she played on the show, but she came to accept the recognition that "Nellie Oleson" brought to her. The recognition as that character has also helped her with the many charities she has worked with throughout her life, including AIDS and protecting children from abuse. This book really made me appreciate Nellie and Alison's portrayal of her. As a young child, I hated Nellie and her mean antics, but as I've grown older, I realize that her character made a big part of the show by adding drama and comic relief. After reading this book, I will never look at Nellie Oleson the same again!