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absbia777 's review for:
The First Four Years
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Whenever I think about how much I didn't care for this book compared to the rest of the series, I have to remind myself that it's unedited and unfinished. Laura died before she finished this book and her daughter Rose had it published as was when it was found. This book covers her first several years of marriage to Almanzo (nicknamed Manly in the book). Even if Laura was alive to finish the book, I'm not sure I would have enjoyed it much better. To me, Little House was about the Ingalls family as a unit, not just Laura. It's too strange reading about her and Almanzo without appearances from the others. But maybe that's just me. Final thoughts on the series: I'm so glad that I didn't grow up during this time. My goodness, what a rough time they always had. I'd certainly be in a constant state of stress, that's for sure.