andreairashea 's review for:

The Long Winter by Garth Williams, Laura Ingalls Wilder

4.0

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I agree with other reviewers that this is (at least so far) the best. It's a much more grown-up book, dealing with a starving town facing down a long, savage winter on the prairie. The helplessness and desparation are conveyed quite vividly, as well as the apathy that sets in just trying to wait it out and stay alive.Everyone makes it out alive, but there are some close calls. She also accurately portrays the meaness - and the selflessness! - that comes out in some people when the times are tough.