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A review by jselliot
Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Another book I have fond memories attached to, and even if it doesn't fall under my top-tier favorites I've reread it a few times. The making of maple syrup as a process is also explained lovingly and in an engaging way for the age group of the target audience, and the author describes environment beautifully. It overall is a fun, if slightly flowery and lighthearted story with a quiet "get back to nature" push with a delightfully complex female protagonist considering the decade it was written in.
In retrospect, I would have liked to seen their dad get a little more attention and closure as a war veteran with PTSD after returning home from a POW camp. The book does have lovely art, though.
In retrospect, I would have liked to seen their dad get a little more attention and closure as a war veteran with PTSD after returning home from a POW camp. The book does have lovely art, though.