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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Ingalls are gearing up for a long winter. Unfortunately, this book is pretty repetitive. A blizzard comes for a few days, their food stores are depleting, there’s a lot of work involved in staying warm…rinse and repeat. There’s an interesting plot point toward the end. Almanzo and Cap go to a nearby town and try to negotiate more wheat for the town, and then when they get back, there is a kerfuffle of sorts. It’s nice to be back with these characters. If you want a low stakes read with winter vibes, then this might hit the spot for you.
Another charming installment in the Little House series. I can't imagine staying out in the dreadful plains after enduring such a terrible, awful, horrendous winter, of which the family barely survived. What was so bad about the 'little house in the big woods'? Even so, the Ingalls are such resourceful and close-knit family, it was a fascinating read.
A little long-winded for my tastes, if you'll pardon the pun
WHY DIDN’T THEY EAT THE COW???!
Also, why did they bother doing the washing? Here they are, literally starving to death, and Ma’s all like, “Come girls, time to wash the clothes!” In -40 degreesF weather (which meant their uninsulated house was *maybe* 50 degreesF?) And why didn’t they all sleep in the kitchen where it was warmer?!
I like to read this book when I’m having a hard time in my life. It always makes me feel better. Whatever’s going on, at least I’m not stuck in a blizzarding wasteland with nothing to eat but coarse brown bread having to twist hay into sticks for fuel.
But still, I would have EATEN THE DAMN COW.
Also, why did they bother doing the washing? Here they are, literally starving to death, and Ma’s all like, “Come girls, time to wash the clothes!” In -40 degreesF weather (which meant their uninsulated house was *maybe* 50 degreesF?) And why didn’t they all sleep in the kitchen where it was warmer?!
I like to read this book when I’m having a hard time in my life. It always makes me feel better. Whatever’s going on, at least I’m not stuck in a blizzarding wasteland with nothing to eat but coarse brown bread having to twist hay into sticks for fuel.
But still, I would have EATEN THE DAMN COW.
My favorite in the series--probably because I'm a guy and I enjoy stories about people trying to stave off death by starvation.
I don't know why this was one of my favorites of the series as a kid because it was so grim, but I raced through it as an adult too. (I think it's because of the town. I like towns better than on the open land.)
A long winter indeed. This was an interesting night book because the hard times allowed Ingalls to feel she could show her family as less than perfect (as in all the other books). In this books they get weary of always being positive sometimes and Pa isn't so moral - he has a few stories in here where he seems to permit stealing and the rough behavior of people on the prairie is showcased in a more realistic way than the other books. An enjoyable if monotonous read. I especially like seeing the Wilder boys woven into the storyline. Farmer Boy by far has been my favorite in this series.