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Loading... Caroline: Little House, Revisited (2017)by Sarah Miller
   No current Talk conversations about this book. Ever wondered what Little House on the Prairie might read like if written in an adult voice? Sarah Miller has reimagined just that in this retelling of Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic pioneer novel. As someone who read through the Little House series multiple times as a child, I found this book to be a bit like a warm, welcome visit with old friends. I found the scenes with direct tie-ins to the original books (e.g., fording the river, well rescue) charming and I feared the author might go overboard with them, but she seemed to straddle that line reasonably well. It was refreshing to see the tale unfolding from a completely different perspective from that of a child, particularly when Caroline can come across as somewhat one-dimensional in the original books. At the same time, though, it was disheartening to experience Caroline's suppressing of her own desires, thoughts and opinions due to the cultural expectations placed upon women of the time. There is a great deal of focus on her internal conflicts as she struggles with burgeoning inclinations of independence and yearnings to be a whole person who could actually realize her dreams and aspirations. She always reins herself back in with a reminder that her role is simply to be a dutiful wife and mother, which is heartbreaking. In addition, perhaps I'm not remembering the severity of behavior expectations in the original series, but in this book it absolutely drove me bonkers that no one — adult or child — is permitted to express any negative emotions. Overall, I enjoyed it, and I also appreciated the attention to and correction of some inaccuracies in the original. (  ) ryner | Sep 10, 2022 |  OK, I just wanted to say that this book, I really wanted to love the story more than I did. I love the TV series and the books the show is also good. And, this book is one that I really, really looked forward to reading. However, I found that the story never really got to me. I liked the whole idea of reading the book from Caroline's perspective, as a young wife and mother on her way to a new home. Her fears as she is pregnant and the whole idea of leaving everything and everyone behind got to me. It's just the everyday worries during the travel, well it felt a bit tedious to read about. Sure, it was interesting, but at the same time did I feel that it went on and one now and then. I liked the idea of the book, about reading about Charles, Caroline, and the children traveling to Kansas. If you have read the books and/or seen the TV series is this a must read. Sure, I found the story not perhaps living up to my expectations, but at the same time was it interesting to get Caroline's POV on leaving the old life behind. And, her worries about the baby was the thing that really got to me, just the thought of how worrisome everything would be, not even knowing if there would be someone in Kansas there to help her with the birthing. I just wish the story had been a bit more moving or in some way more engrossing. I almost forgot to bring up the best thing, Mr. Edwards. I was so thrilled when he showed up. He's my favorite character and he did bring much enjoyment to the book and I loved reading about how he saved Christmas for the children. I can't believe that I almost forgot this. So, there were some bright spots in this boo, like the presence of Mr. Edwards. I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through Edelweiss for an honest review! ( ) MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 | OK, I just wanted to say that this book, I really wanted to love the story more than I did. I love the TV series and the books the show is also good. And, this book is one that I really, really looked forward to reading. However, I found that the story never really got to me. I liked the whole idea of reading the book from Caroline's perspective, as a young wife and mother on her way to a new home. Her fears as she is pregnant and the whole idea of leaving everything and everyone behind got to me. It's just the everyday worries during the travel, well it felt a bit tedious to read about. Sure, it was interesting, but at the same time did I feel that it went on and one now and then. I liked the idea of the book, about reading about Charles, Caroline, and the children traveling to Kansas. If you have read the books and/or seen the TV series is this a must read. Sure, I found the story not perhaps living up to my expectations, but at the same time was it interesting to get Caroline's POV on leaving the old life behind. And, her worries about the baby was the thing that really got to me, just the thought of how worrisome everything would be, not even knowing if there would be someone in Kansas there to help her with the birthing. I just wish the story had been a bit more moving or in some way more engrossing. I almost forgot to bring up the best thing, Mr. Edwards. I was so thrilled when he showed up. He's my favorite character and he did bring much enjoyment to the book and I loved reading about how he saved Christmas for the children. I can't believe that I almost forgot this. So, there were some bright spots in this boo, like the presence of Mr. Edwards. I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through Edelweiss for an honest review! ( ) MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 | If you grew up loving the Little House on the, Prairie series like I did then you will really enjoy this book. It's the story of the move from Wisconsin to Kansas as told through Ma's eyes. (  ) Micareads | Jun 21, 2022 | A lovely addition to the Little House saga. The Ingalls journey from Wisconsin to Kansas takes on a more harrowing dynamic when told through the experience of Caroline Ingalls. (  ) Carmentalie | Jun 4, 2022 | no reviews | add a review
USA Today Bestseller! One of Refinery29's Best Reads of September In this novel authorized by the Little House Heritage Trust, Sarah Miller vividly recreates the beauty, hardship, and joys of the frontier in a dazzling work of historical fiction, a captivating story that illuminates one courageous, resilient, and loving pioneer woman as never before--Caroline Ingalls, "Ma" in Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved Little House books. In the frigid days of February, 1870, Caroline Ingalls and her family leave the familiar comforts of the Big Woods of Wisconsin and the warm bosom of her family, for a new life in Kansas Indian Territory. Packing what they can carry in their wagon, Caroline, her husband Charles, and their little girls, Mary and Laura, head west to settle in a beautiful, unpredictable land full of promise and peril. The pioneer life is a hard one, especially for a pregnant woman with no friends or kin to turn to for comfort or help. The burden of work must be shouldered alone, sickness tended without the aid of doctors, and babies birthed without the accustomed hands of mothers or sisters. But Caroline's new world is also full of tender joys. In adapting to this strange new place and transforming a rough log house built by Charles' hands into a home, Caroline must draw on untapped wells of strength she does not know she possesses. For more than eighty years, generations of readers have been enchanted by the adventures of the American frontier's most famous child, Laura Ingalls Wilder, in the Little House books. Now, that familiar story is retold in this captivating tale of family, fidelity, hardship, love, and survival that vividly reimagines our past. No library descriptions found. |
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