A review by meadowbat
These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder

4.0

In some ways this book reads as an epilogue for the series as a whole—not stunning on its own, but did I cry a bit when I realized Laura was all grown up and leaving home? Hell yes. The story is largely a romance between her and Almanzo Wilder, hero of The Long Winter. Notably, as they plan their wedding vows, Laura says she does not want to promise to obey him, because she doesn't think she can; he's cool with that. (She clarifies she's not a women's rights advocate, though, because she doesn't really care about voting.) Rereading the Little House books has been one of my great pleasures this year. For all the ways they are problematic, they are also a beautifully rendered snapshot of a key moment in American history.