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Mar 07, 2014
Little House on the Prairie is a classic I'll always remember. I wanted to read something a bit different and found this to be very refreshing. The title is little house on the Prairie but it is what happens inside the house, the adventures, the lessons learnt, the grief they felt. In this novel, a family has to leave their big house in the woods of Wisconsin and move to their prairies. There they go through challenges such as having to build their own house. The story revolves around the coming of age of a little girl named Laura. She is not the perfect girl, she is stubborn and fights with her older sister Mary but she is very passionate and loyal. I really loved Laura she was such a fun character to read because her perspective on things was childish and innocent. She felt real emotions she got bored, frustrated and excited all which we as humans can relate to. Although this book takes place in the 19th century, there are many issues we still face today such as jealousies and lifetime friendships, suffering and triumph, death and birth. I would recommend these books to people 11 and older because it is fascinating to read about how people dealt with every day struggles we don't even think about today. For example, I found it amazing how all of their clothes were hand sewn. I also felt like they dealt with their problems with a fresh optimism and ease, something we don't see much of today. Even thought they had faced so many struggles, their life was simple. They got up when the sun did, and slept when it was dark. They always worked to get what they wanted and helped one another out. I feel like some of the morals have been lost over time, and we need books like these to remind us.