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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
I listened to the audio book performed by Cherry Jones with my 5 year old and we both loved it. I somehow made it through childhood without reading this book. For some reason it never appealed to me, but it was a great little summer read.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation
slow-paced
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Chill, informative, a little boring at times. Really enjoyed learning about the relationship with Native people through Laura’s eyes. Bitter ending. Liked characters.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is ADORABLE. The sense of homeliness and family in invokes is utterly beautiful and I haven't had anything give me a fuzzier feeling than this (excluding LHITBW of course). It's a beautiful piece of my childhood.
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
This series meant so much to me as a kid, I read this book over and over. It was so interesting to listen to it as an adult, realizing how many details I remembered. I was struck by how strong the writing is. It's also important as an adult to have a nuanced approach (and conversation with children) to how racism shows up in the book- both Ma and Pa have differing views on native people: fear, tolerance, ignorance, respect, etc- all show up. Laura is a child, she is trying to understand all of these things.
I was absolutely blown away with how perfect Cherry Jones was as a narrator. Absolutely incredible.
I was absolutely blown away with how perfect Cherry Jones was as a narrator. Absolutely incredible.