229 reviews for:

The Song of the Lark: the third novel by American author Willa Cather, written in 1915 and generally considered to be the second novel in Ca

Willa Cather

3.82 AVERAGE

combepherre's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sternbergjulie's review against another edition

5.0

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Does anyone write as well as Willa Cather? I love every Cather novel I've ever read--and they're all accessible to teens. THE SONG OF THE LARK starts slowly, but gathers incredible tension. It tells the story of a young girl who ultimately outgrows her small, Colorado town. At the same time, like many of Cather's novels, it tells the story of its western setting. On top of it all, it's about promise, and the influences of childhood, and love, and greatness. I've read it twice. I've loved it both times.

stargrl314's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

linnaeauliassi's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chewbazza's review against another edition

1.0

emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

louamb's review against another edition

4.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ipasiuk's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nekreader's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mollysticks's review against another edition

2.0

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Eh, this was a take it or leave it kind of book for me. It was interesting enough but went on way too long for my liking.

blanchak's review against another edition

3.0

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What captures me about Willa Cathers’ writing is how she turns sort of mundane moments of life or places into monumental events. The plot hinges on her characters’ internal worlds. It’s just really captivating.