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Liked It “This book brought back so many memories of my own childhood! I hope my children and grandchildren will read this book someday, for a good description of the life of their ancestors!” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Same song, second verse. It is funny that I've read two books recently that suffer the same double malaise. "Little Heathens", like "Olive Kitteridge", is a mundane story told in mundane words. When it rains in Iowa during the depression, it rains "cats and dogs". When it is hot in Iowa...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“There were several charming chapters but as a whole I found the book slightly boring. The book does make me question if we really need the material goods we have...”
Anne B wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I was interested in this book since I have family members, including my dad, who are from Iowa and lived there during the Great Depression. My expectations might've been a little high because of the family connection and I was relieved to be done with it. I wish it would've been a "meatier" book.”
Karen J wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book brought back so many memories of my own childhood! I hope my children and grandchildren will read this book someday, for a good description of the life of their ancestors!”
Carla H wrote this review Saturday, November 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A glimpse at how rural Iowans lived only a couple generations ago.”
Paula C wrote this review Tuesday, November 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Sweet story about life in the past. I loved it.”
Mary C wrote this review Monday, October 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Same song, second verse. It is funny that I've read two books recently that suffer the same double malaise. "Little Heathens", like "Olive Kitteridge", is a mundane story told in mundane words. When it rains in Iowa during the depression, it rains "cats and dogs". When it is hot in Iowa during the depression, it is "hot as blue blazes". You find yourself finishing her sentences because you know what she's going to say. Pretty soon, you know what she's going to say AND how she's going to say it. There isn't anything original or interesting here with only one exception. I was intrigued by the Irish bachelor farmer who plowed the garden every St Patrick's day. I imagined an entire short story about him, written by Willa Cather. I'm glad that, in the epilogue, Kalish mentions her sister's complete lack of desire to "relive the old days". Her sister hasn't forgotten the oppressiveness of childhood on a farm and replaced it with nostalgia. That's why my mother wasn't interested in this book. Her memory is too good.”
b.schock wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The author was too restrained in her writing - kept her emotions close. It was interesting, though, to hear about what that life was like.”
Kay wrote this review Monday, July 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I lilked this book, it is about growing up on a Iowa farm during the depression. This is a true story of how it must have been like when there wasn't much money, but lots of time.”
Jo Ann O wrote this review Friday, July 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I enjoyed this book for its glimpse into a different time and way of life. some of it rang true with my own childhood on a south Dakota farm in the 50's and 60's, even though we weren't quite as poor as these Depression kids! ”
Pat H wrote this review Tuesday, July 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
