617 reviews for:

The Long Winter

Laura Ingalls Wilder

4.09 AVERAGE

hannyreads's review against another edition

4.0

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Rereading this as an adult, I didn't remember how bleak this one was. And how suiting...Laura is now 14 and they move to town from a warning due to a long, hard winter to come (COVID lock down). While they get pummeled with blizzard after blizzard, they start to run out of food (supply chain issues, TP) and they start to mill their own wheat and only eat bread (need I say anything more).

annemieks's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

abigaiillamb's review against another edition

4.0

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4.5

For some reason, I really adore how Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote from her future husband's perspective. The switching POV's made it very entertaining. And the scene of them being stuck in the blizzard, ahhh, new nightmare.

angiereads2themaxx's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous informative medium-paced

booksinthelakes's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tibby's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

etkahler's review against another edition

3.0

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See my review for "Little House in the Big Woods."

2017 Reading Challenge #25: You loved as a child

crowyhead's review against another edition

5.0

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This one still makes me feel cold when I re-read it. Quite the story of survival!

suzannehines's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-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

kerstinc's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No