Reviews

In the High Valley by Susan Coolidge

emlinthegremlin's review

4.0

A wonderful end to the What Katy Did series. I always thought that this book was more of a prolonged epilogue - nothing much happens, but the characters are so delightful that one can't help turning the page!

elenia's review

3.0

This was the least enjoyable of the five books in the series. Maybe it was because the (nominal) main characters did not seem to be the subject of the book - rather the focus switched back and forth without any true protagonist, but also without managing to make me feel quite as involved in any of the characters lives as I have previously done. I also knew how the book would end very early on - with the other four, there was an element of surprise that is sorely lacking here. Still, a very easy read, and it ties up some ends long-term fans might have otherwise not realised were left loose. Elsie's character, in particular, blossomed out right into its own.