Bonnie Geisert
Auteur de Prairie Town
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- Œuvres
- 8
- Membres
- 317
- Popularité
- #74,565
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 10
- ISBN
- 12
Both entertaining and poignant, Prairie Winter is a real, slice-of-life description of what life was like (or rather what life often could be like) in the small farming communities of the American Midwest (not all that long ago), and how severe winters could not only be dangerous, but could strand farmers and even whole communities/towns for months on end. Just imagine having to live apart from your family in a hotel room for months, just to be able to attend school.
Bonnie Geisert has done a truly remarkable job, not only showing, depicting realistic, authentic-seeming scenarios and episodes, she has also managed to successfully capture the voice of young Rachel (the twelve-year-old narrator), as well as the dynamics of Rachel's family and the dynamics of both school and farming life. Although the novel does not show all that much narrative tension (except perhaps when the school bus breaks down during a blizzard), this is a wonderful book of historical fiction (and one that is even loosely based on fact), a poignant story that not only shows the importance of family, but also the importance of community, of how neighbours help one another in times of need. I know my review is likely not even remotely adequate, but Prairie Winter is one of those books I find very difficult to review, simply because the book feels just so special, so heartwarming and thought-provoking. Very highly recommended (and not just for children).… (plus d'informations)