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juliannealkire 's review for:
A Girl of the Limberlost
by Gene Stratton-Porter
Let me set the stage for you.
A lady from my work lent me her copy of this book. "It's a little bit old-fashioned as far as the writing, but I loved this book when i was younger." she said. "And I read it with my girls. She was one of the first authors to advocate women's liberation-"
She pauses, looks at me. "With education. Not other things."
Ah.
Good.
Because if it was about other things you had better just take it back right now, thanks.
Okay, stage set.
This was a sweet, wholesome book. I loved:
>>> The appreciation of nature that's prevalent throughout this book
>>> the fact that virtues like hard work, fortitude, ingenuity, courage, and fidelity are praised and held up as examples but in a not-preachy way.
>>> Billy
>>> the drunk pigs
I didn't really like the end. It felt forced to me... Like the author just had to have a happy ending for everyone so she made one of the characters do a total 180 degree turn in personality, priorities in life, etc. I also didn't really buy Philip's line about being totally faithful to Edith as far as his emotions were concerned. I mean, COME ON.
But overall, it was lovely- a truly charming heroine living in an even more bewitching forest. What is there not to love? <3
A lady from my work lent me her copy of this book. "It's a little bit old-fashioned as far as the writing, but I loved this book when i was younger." she said. "And I read it with my girls. She was one of the first authors to advocate women's liberation-"
She pauses, looks at me. "With education. Not other things."
Ah.
Good.
Because if it was about other things you had better just take it back right now, thanks.
Okay, stage set.
This was a sweet, wholesome book. I loved:
>>> The appreciation of nature that's prevalent throughout this book
>>> the fact that virtues like hard work, fortitude, ingenuity, courage, and fidelity are praised and held up as examples but in a not-preachy way.
>>> Billy
>>> the drunk pigs
I didn't really like the end. It felt forced to me... Like the author just had to have a happy ending for everyone so she made one of the characters do a total 180 degree turn in personality, priorities in life, etc. I also didn't really buy Philip's line about being totally faithful to Edith as far as his emotions were concerned. I mean, COME ON.
But overall, it was lovely- a truly charming heroine living in an even more bewitching forest. What is there not to love? <3