A review by matamgirl
Pioneer Girl by Bich Minh Nguyen

3.0

I liked the book but I see what other people mean when they say that it was different after Gregory entered the picture. I did not have any trouble distinguishing fact from fiction because I do know enough about the Little House books to know what is true and what isn't. Having said that I can also see how that would be problematic for other readers because not everyone knows a lot about the Little House books and maybe you shouldn't expect that level of knowledge from your readership. The comparisons between Lee and her mother and Rose and Laura were interesting.

I'm an archivist and I do historical research. The scenes where she steals stuff from the archive and then later from the museum are why this book has three stars. I'm sorry I know it is fiction but I just can't let go of that. Besides people do try and steal things because they mean something personal to them all the time.

This is a book that will definitely be of interest to Little House fans if you are the type of Little House fan who can deal with the fact that RealLaura and BookLaura are totally different people.