A review by bargainsleuth
Caroline: Little House, Revisited by Sarah Miller
3.0
I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. The book wasn't that long, but it felt like it.
It is an interesting character study and not too heavy on plot. It takes pages for anything to happen (for example, it takes 9 pages for the family to cross the creek and I never felt the drama because it was so drawn out). The story matches up well with the details from Pioneer Girl, but that didn't make it more compelling. I can't believe Caroline wasn't capable of more moments of joy, even though she was living a hard life. Anytime she is happy, she checks herself and refuses to reveal it to her family.
It is an interesting character study and not too heavy on plot. It takes pages for anything to happen (for example, it takes 9 pages for the family to cross the creek and I never felt the drama because it was so drawn out). The story matches up well with the details from Pioneer Girl, but that didn't make it more compelling. I can't believe Caroline wasn't capable of more moments of joy, even though she was living a hard life. Anytime she is happy, she checks herself and refuses to reveal it to her family.