A review by ohamanda
Heidi by Johanna Spyri

3.0

I'm not sure if I ever read this as a kid but thought I'd try it in my never-ending quest to try to read more classics. The first chapter is super exciting but as I got into the 1st and 2nd part of the book I was underwhelmed.

The characters seemed very flat, while some of the characters seemed like weird cartoon characters (Rottenmeier and Peter, I'm lookin' at you!) and the action seemed so unbelievable.

Spoiler

(Heidi is essentially kidnapped by her aunt and Grandfather does nothing? Doesn't stomp over and get her? For like a year?! Doesn't even say anything when she comes back?)

But, as it went on, the characters grew on me. I also liked the sweet faith outlined in the book.

I still don't understand how they live off of a bowl of goat milk and a piece of bread with cheese on it or how it heals a lame girl, but, in the end I was happy with my visit to the beautiful Swiss mountain.

It's not Anne of Green Gables or anything, but worth a read!