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adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Having only a passing knowledge of this series (as I never read it myself as a child), I have to say, it surprised me, in ways both good and bad. I enjoyed the descriptions of how food was hunted, grown, cooked, and stored - I didn't expect it to be so detailed in that regard. In fact, I enjoyed learning all about how this isolated family kept themselves alive day-to-day. However, the amount of child abuse and the enforcement of the narrative that they deserve it for being naughty shocked me. I knew it was normal for the time period, but knowing something abstractly and reading about it are different. I also am curious as to what denomination of Christian this family is, because the way they spend their Sundays (aside from the going to church part) is completely foreign to me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Colonisation, Racial slurs, and Racism
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