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redheadorganist's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infertility
bookrecsanddnfs's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
These books are extremely nostalgic for me as this was the series that got me into reading at 5/6 years old. I remember them book vividly, and they were just as good as I remember. The illustrations were lovely and the story was compelling to read, even as an adult. That being said, there are parts of this series that contained child abuse and racism, among other problematic things. I think it should be noted by the publisher that these books contains such content and that in leaving it, it is meant to be learned from, not celebrated. This was the story of her life and her truth, and if she had sugar coated the disgusting behavior of the "settlers" of that time, it would be doing a disservice to the pain Native Americans endured during that time. Regardless, it was interesting to read this series again with fresh (and adult) eyes.
Series overall rating: 3.5☆
Big Woods: 5☆
Farmer Boy: 3☆
Prairie: 3☆
Plum Creek: 4☆
Silver Lake: 4☆
The Long Winter: 3☆
Little Town: 4☆
Happy Golden Years: 4☆
First Four Years: 3☆
Series overall rating: 3.5☆
Big Woods: 5☆
Farmer Boy: 3☆
Prairie: 3☆
Plum Creek: 4☆
Silver Lake: 4☆
The Long Winter: 3☆
Little Town: 4☆
Happy Golden Years: 4☆
First Four Years: 3☆
Moderate: Child death, Death, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury
ginameix's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Death, Racism, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
There is a house fire in the last year. No one dies in this fire. Several people are mentioned to die of weather related problems. In addition Laura's son dies within his first year. This is only mentioned briefly. Racism: There is one short scene with native americans in which Laura is frieghtened of them and worries they will steal from her. Laura is pregnant twice during the book but the details are not mentioned and the births are in very limited detail.