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lmuhyedeen's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Child abuse
Overall this was such a sweet book but there were mentions throughout of more problematic content that was seen as fine at the time - specifically racism and whipping children for disobedience. There are also fairly detailed descriptions of hunting and slaughtering animals for food.breezymcg's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
bearwithhat's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Animal death
hazelsnoot's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Rereading childhood books through the lense of adulthood.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Colonisation
alaris's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs
emadisonc's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
She thought to herself, “This is now.” She was glad that the cozy house, and Pa and Ma and the firelight and the music, were now. They could not be forgotten, she thought, because now is now. It can never be a long time ago.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Child abuse
paperd's review against another edition
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Child abuse and Racial slurs
bashsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Having only a passing knowledge of this series (as I never read it myself as a child), I have to say, it surprised me, in ways both good and bad. I enjoyed the descriptions of how food was hunted, grown, cooked, and stored - I didn't expect it to be so detailed in that regard. In fact, I enjoyed learning all about how this isolated family kept themselves alive day-to-day. However, the amount of child abuse and the enforcement of the narrative that they deserve it for being naughty shocked me. I knew it was normal for the time period, but knowing something abstractly and reading about it are different. I also am curious as to what denomination of Christian this family is, because the way they spend their Sundays (aside from the going to church part) is completely foreign to me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Colonisation
gaycornbread420's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Racial slurs