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Caroline
- Little House, Revisited
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Marvel
- Series: Little House
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Summary
In this novel authorized by the Little House estate, 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 80 years, generations 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.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- BusyMommy
- 09-05-18
My childhood has been ruined
I was really looking forward to this book. When I read the other reviews my thought was “how could they say it’s awful? “Well, it is.
It begins just fine. I enjoyed hearing the minute details of how she lived in the 1870s. I enjoyed the stories of linseed oil on diapers, how she made water potable, And the other tiny little details of how life used to be. And then Charles spoke. It was horrible. Someone should have told this Narrator That Pa Wasn’t a gravelly voiced creep. Other male voices in this book could easily have been his. When I first read the review about the performance I thought it couldn’t be that bad. It was. And then it got worse
Not only did the voice ruin things for me, but the steamy sex scenes between the two were unnecessary and really grossed me out. I assume that the majority of people reading this book read them as children. The innocence is definitely lost in this book. I now have the image of Charles his tent stuck in my minds eye and it sickens me. I secretly enjoy steamy trash novels on vacation, but there is a time and a place for them ....and it isn’t on the Prairie.
63 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- RueRue
- 15-10-17
Obviously, I didn't like it
Where to start ? Others have reviewed this positively; I can not. I loved the Little House books, but this retelling of "Little House on the Prarie" was boring, dreary, and charmless. I hated Charles for his selfishness ( putting his wife through the hardship of a 700 mile trip by wagon while pregnant, no regard for the hardships and hazards to her or the two young children). Caroline's inner dialogue was endless and tedious. If you love the Little House books, this will change your view of them. And the narrator ! Ugh ! Her singing was abysmal and her voice for Charles, terrible. Re-read the Little House books but skip this.
32 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Ana
- 26-07-18
unnecessary and graphic sex scenes
The sex scenes were shocking and completely unnecessary! It ruined the whole book for me. Someone had told me to watch out for those parts, but I assumed they would be mild. I was wrong. They were graphic and distasteful. It made me lose my taste for the book entirely. I am so disappointed.
I can’t imagine how horrified Ma and Pa Ingalls would be to know the intimate parts of their marriage would be so graphically written about.
15 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Karen Adams
- 24-10-17
Arduous
A huge fan of the Laura Ingalls Wilder series of books along with the television show Little House on the Prairie I was anticipating being taken back to joyful entertainment. This book is like reading a poorly written, in the sense of entertainment, term paper. Spare yourself and don't be tempted. This is a dud.
11 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Richard
- 14-05-19
Good story ,weird narration.
I liked the story,interesting new perspective , although I doubt Caroline was as constantly unsettled as she is portrayed In This book, The narrators choice of voice and cadence for Charles was weird and cringy. Charles was a good humored ,intelligent man who was always looking to bring people up and keep things light , the way this lady makes him sound is not at all in the spirit of what we know him to be . He sounds creepy, slow talking , depressed ,dull ect. I hate being critical of someone performance , I could never do an audio book myself but yeah it has to be said , the voice of Charles ruins the book .
4 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Anisa Ali
- 24-01-18
Annoying
As other reviewers mentioned, being in Caroline’s head and listening to the complaining gets old fast. Really didn’t enjoy this book much.
7 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Phyllis
- 23-06-18
Not Little House
Mildly interesting but not at all part of the “Little House” series. Entirely unfounded speculation about the inner life of Caroline Ingalls. Entirely unfounded assumptions about the relationship between Caroline and Charles. And entirely too 21st century in language. Disappointing.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Aubree
- 04-12-17
5 stars all around
I loved the rich story & the narration was stellar as well. As a repeat reader of all things Little House, I was intrigued by getting Ma's perspective and I was not disappointed as her perspective was fascinating and beautifully written.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Tiffny W.
- 01-09-18
Pulls you in
Great narration. Good story. Something about it left me unsettled, though. Can’t put my finger on it. Maybe it was how little Caroline actually said. I admire the fine details of mannerisms, language, and culture of the time/place.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 16-07-18
Not good...
I really didn't enjoy this book. It was a slog even even I kicked the playback speed up to 3.0. Additionally, the narrator's singing voice grated on my nerves. I will not be recommending this book.
1 person found this helpful