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A Wilder Rose
by Susan Wittig Albert
I write the review admitting that I grew up loving The Little House books. I borrowed them from the library and finally owned my own set. I read them over and over, some more than others. Little House in the Big Woods and Farmer Boy were my two absolute favorites.
Then there was the television series that I truly enjoyed.
So, I went into reading this book both trusting in my admiration for Susan Wittig Albert and my love of the book series. As well as the fond memories of evenings spent watching Pa and Ma and the kids living their lives out there on the prairie.
And I know it colored how I approached reading this story. Once I learned that it was Laura Ingalls' daughter who pretty much wrote the books or rewrote her mother's attempts at writing the books and saw the person, who I so wanted to be like as I read the books when I was young, was not as nice as I thought.
Then I got over myself and realized that Laura Ingalls Wilder was human and had human foibles. Plus this was a work of historical fiction based in fact. And it's a really good story.
I felt for Rose who was torn between wanting to be her own person and being there for her mother and to hear the words she neeeded to hear from her. Words like 'thank you' and 'I love you'.
Rose was a talented writer and I feel the need to add her books to my list to look for and read. She was an activist and took care of people.
This was an intriguing look into her life and her relationships.
I can recommend this book to those who enjoy historical fiction.
Then there was the television series that I truly enjoyed.
So, I went into reading this book both trusting in my admiration for Susan Wittig Albert and my love of the book series. As well as the fond memories of evenings spent watching Pa and Ma and the kids living their lives out there on the prairie.
And I know it colored how I approached reading this story. Once I learned that it was Laura Ingalls' daughter who pretty much wrote the books or rewrote her mother's attempts at writing the books and saw the person, who I so wanted to be like as I read the books when I was young, was not as nice as I thought.
Then I got over myself and realized that Laura Ingalls Wilder was human and had human foibles. Plus this was a work of historical fiction based in fact. And it's a really good story.
I felt for Rose who was torn between wanting to be her own person and being there for her mother and to hear the words she neeeded to hear from her. Words like 'thank you' and 'I love you'.
Rose was a talented writer and I feel the need to add her books to my list to look for and read. She was an activist and took care of people.
This was an intriguing look into her life and her relationships.
I can recommend this book to those who enjoy historical fiction.