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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Each book gets better. This one was pretty bleak and depressing, but that was the point, so it was very well done.
We made it through The Long Winter! This was the hardest read of the series. I think especially as a parent and having that perspective of worrying about your children, being able to feed them, their comforts. It was harsh. But still another great read in the series. Such great people with so much character. People that I can talk with my kids about and teach them of good and right principles and behavior. And in this case, especially, people of great character even when (or especially when) times are very difficult.
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/38351559?shelf=read
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
On trend with the growing darkness of the previous two books, The Long Winter makes no attempt at being a fairytale. With periods of bleakness unthinkable to the modern reader, Wilder finally pulls back the curtain on her emotions and proves that no amount of family fiddle time can make up for the profound anxiety brought on by fear for one's survival. Without Wilder's glimmering prose, this novel would be boring and depressing; instead, it is moving and ultimately hopeful. More than any of her previous books, I couldn't put it down.
P.S. This book is especially engaging when read under self-isolation due to a worldwide pandemic—with A/C, steady income, and a well-stocked pantry.
My ranking so far from best to worst:
The Long Winter
Little House on the Prairie
By the Shores of Silver Lake
Little House in the Big Woods
Farmer Boy
On the Banks of Plum Creek
P.S. This book is especially engaging when read under self-isolation due to a worldwide pandemic—with A/C, steady income, and a well-stocked pantry.
My ranking so far from best to worst:
The Long Winter
Little House on the Prairie
By the Shores of Silver Lake
Little House in the Big Woods
Farmer Boy
On the Banks of Plum Creek
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read this again during the Blizzard of 2016. Added a nice perspective to the snows falling outside my window.
Helped me understand a bit more of the daily living aspect of colonialism and country/wooded/winter American living in the 1800s.
Still pretty mid—didn’t have a big connection to it.
Still pretty mid—didn’t have a big connection to it.