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bibliocinephile's review against another edition
3.0
honestly i need to stop reading books that define women's worth majorly by their looks and use that as part of their personality and like. aren't boring
beautifulminutiae's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dars's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
katiegilley's review against another edition
5.0
Reread in 2021 and still feel the same way! It was interesting to look at this book through a social justice lens. I think the book lends itself to being a great choice for a book club to read... and I miss my old "Finer Things Club" gang at the University of Texas!
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2008 thoughts:
I read this book for a bookclub at work (we're creating our own "Finer Things Club", like from The Office). I was a bit apprehensive, but that was totally undeserved. This was a wonderful story about life on the Plains of Nebraska. If you loved the Little House on the Prairie series, then I think you'd love this book as well. The story is told through Jim, who befriends Antonia when they are young. The both have hard lives and take completely different paths as they grow, but that never changes the love and the admiration that they have for each other and all of their memories together. This is truly a touching, heart warming story and I would definitely recommend it
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2008 thoughts:
I read this book for a bookclub at work (we're creating our own "Finer Things Club", like from The Office). I was a bit apprehensive, but that was totally undeserved. This was a wonderful story about life on the Plains of Nebraska. If you loved the Little House on the Prairie series, then I think you'd love this book as well. The story is told through Jim, who befriends Antonia when they are young. The both have hard lives and take completely different paths as they grow, but that never changes the love and the admiration that they have for each other and all of their memories together. This is truly a touching, heart warming story and I would definitely recommend it
bittersweet_symphony's review against another edition
4.0
I feel somewhat betrayed other people didn't tell me how wonderful My Antonia is. Granted, it can be a little slow in parts, but it captures a sense of place, community, and simplicity that I find incredibly appealing—virtues largely lost on us twenty-first-century North Americans.
First-person narrations driven by recollective viewpoints can slip into the overly nostalgic or romantic, but I didn't find this to be the case. It has a realness to it that allows the straightforwardness of the agrarian lifestyle to breathe. Life is challenging but not due to unnecessary complications and modern distractions. Existence is strenuous in many of the satisfying ways for many of the novel's characters.
I'm tempted to read the first 2 of the trilogy, but I understand My Antonia is the best of the three. Alternatively, I may jump back into some of Wendell Berry's fiction.
First-person narrations driven by recollective viewpoints can slip into the overly nostalgic or romantic, but I didn't find this to be the case. It has a realness to it that allows the straightforwardness of the agrarian lifestyle to breathe. Life is challenging but not due to unnecessary complications and modern distractions. Existence is strenuous in many of the satisfying ways for many of the novel's characters.
I'm tempted to read the first 2 of the trilogy, but I understand My Antonia is the best of the three. Alternatively, I may jump back into some of Wendell Berry's fiction.
kstephensreads's review against another edition
5.0
What a beautiful and beautifully written story. I can’t believe I’ve never read it before!
kaithyde's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
the_dave_harmon's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.25
librarianlizreads's review against another edition
4.0
My Antonia is a very sweet story about how meaningful and long-lasting relationships between people can be. It is endearing and very interesting in how relationships may not end up how you want, but loving admiration can still exist.