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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Listen to the audio book, was shorter for some reason and left out some of the God stuff which was nice.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A little bit too much emphasis on god. The best chapter by far is 13th, the return to the Alps had me crying. But also when Peter learns to read so fun!
3.5 rounded up
When Heidi is only five, she is taken to a small Swiss Mountain town to live with her grandfather in his bachelor hut. This delightfully affectionate and loving child makes friends with the dear blind Granny, with Peter, the goatherd, and with the goats themselves. Her small adventures on the mountain endear her to her gruff grandfather and as she grows older, her circle of admirers grows as well as Heidi proves to be the kind of person that others love to be around.
This orphan story is a tender and familiar one to me as my mother adored the movie so I watched several different versions (mainly the Shirley Temple one but others as well) throughout my childhood. I loved to see how closely the movies stuck to the book and even though I haven't seen a Heidi movie in truly probably 30 years, it was exactly what I'd remembered. Heidi is spunky and so without guile, she's a great little character - her shuffling around at the whim's of others is a sad thing that she handles the best she can. I particularly like how immediately and absolutely in love she falls with the mountains of her grandfather's home, such a contrast from the busy city.
While there were a few little things that bothered me only because they pulled my train of thought out of the narrative with questions, this story is a classic for a reason. The setting, the characters, the feel-good nature of the overall story, the little-orphan-creating-a-family vibe, it's all just cozy and comforting.
When Heidi is only five, she is taken to a small Swiss Mountain town to live with her grandfather in his bachelor hut. This delightfully affectionate and loving child makes friends with the dear blind Granny, with Peter, the goatherd, and with the goats themselves. Her small adventures on the mountain endear her to her gruff grandfather and as she grows older, her circle of admirers grows as well as Heidi proves to be the kind of person that others love to be around.
This orphan story is a tender and familiar one to me as my mother adored the movie so I watched several different versions (mainly the Shirley Temple one but others as well) throughout my childhood. I loved to see how closely the movies stuck to the book and even though I haven't seen a Heidi movie in truly probably 30 years, it was exactly what I'd remembered. Heidi is spunky and so without guile, she's a great little character - her shuffling around at the whim's of others is a sad thing that she handles the best she can. I particularly like how immediately and absolutely in love she falls with the mountains of her grandfather's home, such a contrast from the busy city.
While there were a few little things that bothered me only because they pulled my train of thought out of the narrative with questions, this story is a classic for a reason. The setting, the characters, the feel-good nature of the overall story, the little-orphan-creating-a-family vibe, it's all just cozy and comforting.
lighthearted
medium-paced
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A sweet homage to pastoral life. Set in the Swiss Alps, this story celebrates family and nature. This was my first time reading this classic, and I was quite delighted be it. It is a great example of the joie de vivre that one finds in a bucolic outdoor setting.
It is a bit slow, as is the case with most classics. And it is heavy handed on the god-is-great rhetoric. But the celebration of nature and family, along with the simplicity and innocence, did put many smiles on my face.
A very good classic that I am glad I have finally read.
Another children's book about the benefits of fresh air and exercise on one's constitution. I really enjoyed it -- the characters are pretty simple but they are engaging, the plot keeps giving, and the writing is excellent. I could use a little mountain air myself.
