A review by spauffwrites
Pioneer Girl by Bich Minh Nguyen

4.0

A beautiful story about families and what it means to be a pioneer, both as an immigrant and as a young person searching for your life. Lee has adored the Little House books since childhood. Now, stuck in limbo between jobs, she follows an old family tale of her grandfather’s chance meeting with Rose Wilder Lane in his cafe in Vietnam. Her research leads her through the lives of Laura and Rose and across the west. Along the way, she uncovers secrets about Rose’s life, and secrets in her own mother’s life. I loved how the author wove Lee’s story about growing up Vietnamese in the Midwest with the true life stories about Laura and Rose. My one critique is the audiobook narration didn’t always capture the emotion of the novel, but nonetheless the story is captivating.