Farmer Boy
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Farmer Boy

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

1933•Family•372 pages

Taste attributes: familyhistoricalwholesomelightsimplelinearenclosedcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeWholesome and uncomplicated: an accessible family novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

The first in the 'Little House' books. Describes Almanzo Wilder as a child growing up on a farm in rural New York from the time he is around 8 years old. Introduces all of Almanzo's family - parents, brothers and sisters.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyHistoricalComing of ageHuman spirit/resilience/survivalEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Farm lifeFrontier and pioneer lifeFamilyFamily lifeChildren's storiesJuvenile fictionEthicsSpanish language materials

Details

Author
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Published
1933
Pages
372
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