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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
Read this book over and over when I was 12, and loved it! I was transported to a magical place in the mountains, where the food seemed heavenly, the view, a slice of paradise and the animals so endearing. I love the relationship she has with her gruff grandfather as she slowly worms her way into his heart, only to be ripped away to cold, bleak england.
I haven't re-read this book as an adult but recently visited Dovedale valley, which brought the book back to my mind. Definately want to go back for a picnic and eat a grilled cheese toastie.
I haven't re-read this book as an adult but recently visited Dovedale valley, which brought the book back to my mind. Definately want to go back for a picnic and eat a grilled cheese toastie.
Adorable. I'm sad I waited so long to read this one, but I'm looking forward to sharing it with my niece soon. Heidi was charming and gave me a new appreciation of the magic of bracing mountain air and warm sunshine.
I loved this book. I think there are a couple of good movie adaptations, too, but I can't recall which ones I liked and which I didn't...
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Heidi is such a sweet kid, I almost cried a couple times. I'm sure it was a darling little book for children (preferably girls?) throughout several generations. But my cynicism has projected a bunch of gloom over my reading experience.
Thank goodness Heidi received shelter and a loving family in the tiny secluded Swiss mountain village. She wouldn't stand a chance in this day and age.
Note: I do not recommend this book for its medical advice. (Oh, your child is wheelchair-bound with maybe another Victorian ailment? Send her up a mountain, stuff her full of cheese and goat milk, and toss her wheelchair off the mountain--but preferably not with her in it. Force her to walk and toughen up.) Fresh air and sunshine cure everything. And lots of dairy products.
Also, a lot of non-denominational religious terms get bandied about in this book.
Altogether wholesome yet also too sugary for my taste.
Thank goodness Heidi received shelter and a loving family in the tiny secluded Swiss mountain village. She wouldn't stand a chance in this day and age.
Note: I do not recommend this book for its medical advice. (Oh, your child is wheelchair-bound with maybe another Victorian ailment? Send her up a mountain, stuff her full of cheese and goat milk, and toss her wheelchair off the mountain--but preferably not with her in it. Force her to walk and toughen up.) Fresh air and sunshine cure everything. And lots of dairy products.
Also, a lot of non-denominational religious terms get bandied about in this book.
Altogether wholesome yet also too sugary for my taste.
I had never read this book but recently read a book that kept referencing it (the island of sea women), so felt like I needed to give it a read. Such a cute story!
I love the 1993 movie so i had to read it but i didnt realize it talks so much about god. I also havent seen the movie in like 15 years
A cute, feel-good story that warms the heart.
I love the 1993 movie so i had to read it but i didnt realize it talks so much about god. I also havent seen the movie in like 15 years
This is a re-read of an old childhood favorite. Having trouble getting Goodreads to recognize that 1st reading was hardcover, the re-read is audiobook - not that that’s particularly important but hey - book nerd problems