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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
I don't like this one as much as any of the others. I get the feeling that it really wasn't even close to finished when it was published.
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Het begin vond ik warrig, omdat het op een andere manier (en volgorde) gebeurtenissen beschrijft die ook in het vorige boek voorkomen.
Ik heb het boek jaren geleden ook al eens in mijn handen gehad, maar het toen om die reden niet geleend van de bieb.
Na dat eerste stuk is het interessant om te lezen hoe het verder gaat met Laura, hoewel ze wel heel veel pech hebben.
Ik heb het boek jaren geleden ook al eens in mijn handen gehad, maar het toen om die reden niet geleend van de bieb.
Na dat eerste stuk is het interessant om te lezen hoe het verder gaat met Laura, hoewel ze wel heel veel pech hebben.
What a joy it has been watching Laura grow up again. I love the raw reality in this one and love getting to reread this series.
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This wasn't my least favorite of the series, but mostly because nothing much happened, so there wasn't anything to dislike. Each year was about 30 pages. I didn't have to line-edit out the racism for my 7-yo. Did have to talk about infant mortality.
Almanzo becomes "Manly" without much intro, so don't be too confused by that.
Almanzo becomes "Manly" without much intro, so don't be too confused by that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Xenophobia
This is more of a 3.5 situation...
It is very apparent that this book was put together differently from the rest of the series. Almanzo is only called Manly, which I don't think was a nicknamed used at all in the previous book. If it was, it was barely mentioned... Also, the beginning has an overview of the last chapter. In it, the summation has a completely different tone. It threw me completely off. In These Happy Golden Years, Laura didn't seem to give one hoot about Almanzo being a farmer. But apparently she cared deeply. After all, that's what this book is all about.
As such, the book is all about Almanzo trying to prove that they can make a go of being farmers. He had four years to prove that. In that time, there was a lot of misfortune (health and weather related). By the end of it, I just felt like they were lying to themselves.
I am now more curious than ever to read Rose's stories. She seems like a delight - an even wilder Laura.
It is very apparent that this book was put together differently from the rest of the series. Almanzo is only called Manly, which I don't think was a nicknamed used at all in the previous book. If it was, it was barely mentioned... Also, the beginning has an overview of the last chapter. In it, the summation has a completely different tone. It threw me completely off. In These Happy Golden Years, Laura didn't seem to give one hoot about Almanzo being a farmer. But apparently she cared deeply. After all, that's what this book is all about.
As such, the book is all about Almanzo trying to prove that they can make a go of being farmers. He had four years to prove that. In that time, there was a lot of misfortune (health and weather related). By the end of it, I just felt like they were lying to themselves.
I am now more curious than ever to read Rose's stories. She seems like a delight - an even wilder Laura.
emotional
informative
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