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In 1909, widowed Oliver Milliron answers an ad to hire a housekeeper, Rose Llewellyn, to help him on his Montana homestead as he attempts to raise three active sons. When Rose arrives on the train from Milwaukee, she brings her brother, Morris Morgan, "Morrie", who becomes the town's schoolteacher by default.
Narrated by the adult Paul, Oliver's genius son, most of the reminiscences of the book take place during Paul's thirteenth year. The Whistling Season is a delight. The voice and cadence of t ...more
Narrated by the adult Paul, Oliver's genius son, most of the reminiscences of the book take place during Paul's thirteenth year. The Whistling Season is a delight. The voice and cadence of t ...more
I wavered between 2 and 3 stars on this one. I was nearly done with the book and still feeling ambivalent about it. For the most part, I enjoyed the writing, although I felt that the snippets of grown-up Paul reflecting on the events of his childhood were pedantic, verbose and unnecessary. They didn't fit with the rest of the narrative.
Rose, the whistling housekeeper, did not make nearly the Poppins-esque impact that I was led to believe she would. If anything, her brother Morrie is the one who ...more
Rose, the whistling housekeeper, did not make nearly the Poppins-esque impact that I was led to believe she would. If anything, her brother Morrie is the one who ...more
This book is total word candy!! Loved the story loved the writing... a very enjoyable journey!
This book is a very slow read in my personal perspective. I did not expect it to be a very fast pace read, but I felt like there was no plot to the story. In my book club we read it, and a lot of the members did not enjoy it. It is agreed that the ending is full of surprises, and the book is beautifully written.
Nov 30, 2015
Rachel
marked it as to-read
Aug 29, 2014
Jaime
marked it as to-read
