Take a photo of a barcode or cover
edith_la_lectrice's review against another edition
3.0
J'avais adoré cette série à l'adolescence et je l'avais lu au moins deux fois. C'est maintenant le temps de la revisiter en version originale. Comme livre unique, il a peu d'intérêt. Il est intéressant quand on a lu le reste de la série et qu'on veut savoir comment tout a commencé.
theodor's review
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
firvida's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
4.0
A ti, que estás ahora mismo con el libro en la mano en la librería o que acabas de dar con él en el ancho internet y estás pensando si leerlo o no; a ti, que abres goodreads, como hacemos tantas, y ves 3 calificaciones, una media de 2⭐️ y un par de reseñas entre tibias y negativas y que estás ya dejando el libro en la estantería otra vez o apartándolo de tu mente: DETENTE. De verdad que el libro es mucho mejor que la calificación que tiene su edición en castellano. En inglés, de hecho, roza el cuatro, lo que me parece mucho más cercano a la realidad.
Este es de esa clase de libros que vas a disfrutar si sueles hacerlo con las novelas decimonónicas (sé que se escribe en el XX) que consisten en un conjunto de escenas y aventuras algo ingenuas, aunque con carácter, que se desarrollan de manera costumbrista y pausada, un poco a lo Cranford de Gaskell y a lo enredo de Jane Austen, salvando las distancias, porque soy consciente de que, ni mucho menos, La fundación de Jalna es de esa calidad. Es un libro sencillo pero que, gracias a la fuerza de sus personajes, en especial de Adeline, y a la garra narrativa de Mazo de la Roche en lo que respecta a la descripción de ese paisaje canadiense aún casi virgen, terreno de pioneros, consigue que en ningún momento resulte aburrido. Para disfrutarlo, eso sí, tienes que ser un alma vieja, y, como yo lo soy, pues aquí estamos: un 4⭐️ que compense el desánimo que puede producir su inmerecida puntuación media en español.
Este es de esa clase de libros que vas a disfrutar si sueles hacerlo con las novelas decimonónicas (sé que se escribe en el XX) que consisten en un conjunto de escenas y aventuras algo ingenuas, aunque con carácter, que se desarrollan de manera costumbrista y pausada, un poco a lo Cranford de Gaskell y a lo enredo de Jane Austen, salvando las distancias, porque soy consciente de que, ni mucho menos, La fundación de Jalna es de esa calidad. Es un libro sencillo pero que, gracias a la fuerza de sus personajes, en especial de Adeline, y a la garra narrativa de Mazo de la Roche en lo que respecta a la descripción de ese paisaje canadiense aún casi virgen, terreno de pioneros, consigue que en ningún momento resulte aburrido. Para disfrutarlo, eso sí, tienes que ser un alma vieja, y, como yo lo soy, pues aquí estamos: un 4⭐️ que compense el desánimo que puede producir su inmerecida puntuación media en español.
coinchantal's review against another edition
5.0
Little house on the prairie meets drama that is the best way to describe this story. It was very entertaining. keeps up with the time because it was written 90 years back. Great story!
maribel_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
canadiantiquarian's review against another edition
4.0
Overall, it’s structure and theme is standard, sprawling romantic epic. But MdlR explores this space in passions and outbursts, letting weeks float by, and changes occur, with barely a sentence. The result is a story that richly paints moments and makes a seemingly unrelatable world easier to grasp.
saj_81's review against another edition
5.0
So I finally gave in and started reading this series. My mother has been going on and on about Jalna since I can remember and she finally bought this one for me at a used books store, because she "just knows that I will love it".
And of course I was forced to admit that mom was right and I fell in love with the Whiteoaks. This one (the 7th in the series chronologically) has a lot of characters and juicy drama and it also got me curious about what happened before. So now I'm working my way through the whole series. Which I recommend warmly, because "you will love it"!
And of course I was forced to admit that mom was right and I fell in love with the Whiteoaks. This one (the 7th in the series chronologically) has a lot of characters and juicy drama and it also got me curious about what happened before. So now I'm working my way through the whole series. Which I recommend warmly, because "you will love it"!
exurbanis's review against another edition
4.0
Vintage series. This was my introduction to it.
This is supposedly #7, but it was the first she wrote. Not exciting enough for me to want to read more.
This is supposedly #7, but it was the first she wrote. Not exciting enough for me to want to read more.
inesdef's review against another edition
5.0
The « Jalna » series is pure happiness and I always think about it with sincere nostalgia. The complete Jalna collection was passed on to me by my mother, who first got it from her mother. The books have been standing proudly in my bookshelf since I’m a teenager. Jalna is a great historical fiction, the characters quickly feel like family, which makes it so easy to read all the following volumes ! The writing is simple, yet manages to involve you into the plot. A reading that stays with you long after turning the last page and allows you to learn more about the first colonies in Canada.
P.S: can anyone make it a TV show???
P.S: can anyone make it a TV show???
chiariviera's review against another edition
3.0
3 1/5.
E' un libro leggero, che ti intrattiene, anche se un po' troppi intrecci amorosi per i miei gusti.
Alcune cose mi hanno fatta alzare gli occhi al cielo, come per esempio il determinismo legato ad uno dei personaggi e il fatto che si sia ritenuti responsabili per le colpe dei propri genitori.
E' comunque di intrattenimento, ma non all'altezza delle altre saghe familiari che ho letto.
Proseguirò comunque nella lettura del secondo volume, perché un pregio delle saghe familiari è affezionarsi ai personaggi ed essere curiosi della continuazione del loro percorso.
E' un libro leggero, che ti intrattiene, anche se un po' troppi intrecci amorosi per i miei gusti.
Alcune cose mi hanno fatta alzare gli occhi al cielo, come per esempio il determinismo legato ad uno dei personaggi e il fatto che si sia ritenuti responsabili per le colpe dei propri genitori.
E' comunque di intrattenimento, ma non all'altezza delle altre saghe familiari che ho letto.
Proseguirò comunque nella lettura del secondo volume, perché un pregio delle saghe familiari è affezionarsi ai personaggi ed essere curiosi della continuazione del loro percorso.