Elsie Dinsmore


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(4.1 stars; 228 reviews)

Elsie, young and motherless, has never met her father and is being raised by her father's family. As a strong Christian, she has many trials within the unbelieving family. Her greatest comforts are her faith and her mammy, Chloe. Finally, her father returns home. Will her father love her? Will her father learn to love Jesus? (Summary by Tricia G)

Next book in series: Holidays at Roselands (7 hr 21 min)

Chapters

01 - Chapter First 26:28 Read by Robin
02 - Chapter Second, Part 1 16:16 Read by Robin
03 - Chapter Second, Part 2 22:02 Read by Robin
04 - Chapter Third 33:12 Read by TriciaG
05 - Chapter Fourth, Part 1 20:47 Read by Robin
06 - Chapter Fourth, Part 2 19:38 Read by Robin
07 - Chapter Fourth, Part 3 25:18 Read by Robin
08 - Chapter Fifth 24:35 Read by Sarah Gutierrez
09 - Chapter Sixth 30:52 Read by Sarah Gutierrez
10 - Chapter Seventh 26:29 Read by Sarah Gutierrez
11 - Chapter Eighth 22:25 Read by mjbrichant
12 - Chapter Ninth 29:41 Read by Sarah Gutierrez
13 - Chapter Tenth 23:55 Read by Sarah Gutierrez
14 - Chapter Eleventh 10:09 Read by Heidi Will
15 - Chapter Twelfth 37:45 Read by Kalynda
16 - Chapter Thirteenth 21:29 Read by joi
17 - Chapter Fourteenth 25:42 Read by Heidi Will
18 - Chapter Fifteenth 24:49 Read by Kalynda

Reviews

Warning!! Disturbing Story.


(0.5 stars)

It's pretty disturbing how this story normalizes abuse. Whipping, shaming, restricting food, and withholding love are all portrayed as acceptable forms of discipline. Elsie's father goes from being harsh and cruel to overly affectionate and back again without any warning. He treats his youngest brother, a mischievous, somewhat poorly behaved, but mostly normal boy of ten, terrifyingly. I found myself worried many times for Elsie when she is in the company of one of her father's friends: a man of at least twenty-five who cannot keep his hands or eyes off her. He is apparently a good, upright man according to the story, but is, at least in my mind, dangerous and creepy. I would not encourage young children/ less mature readers to listen to this. Proceed with caution.

Elsie Dinsmore


(5 stars)

I love this book very much!

Love the enthusiam, but she reads too fast


(5 stars)

This is a great wholesome book for middle schoolers. The reader reads much too fast to grasp what is being read, although I love her enthusiasm!

great book ,very sweet.


(5 stars)

I am reading all of the books in the series for the third time ! Very sweet.


(2 stars)

unenjoyable because the reading is so fast. what a shame.

Elsie is a Christian role model for girls


(5 stars)

We just finished this book for the second time. The way Elsie overcomes her many challenges through faith in Jesus Christ and trust in His power to save is inspiring to me and my girls. We love the scriptural quotations throughout the book. I suppose most girls of Elsie's age might not know the Bible as well as she does, but that doesn't spoil the story for us at all; it just makes me want to know and love the scriptures better myself. Thank you to all the readers for making this audiobook accessible to us. May God bless you for your kind service!


(5 stars)

Loved the book. For those saying the reading is too fast....if you tap the speed icon at the top right of the app and adjust it to 0.7 or 0.8 you may enjoy it.


(1 stars)

Well, I made it through ten minutes but gave up in a state of nerves because the reader was galloping along so fast that I couldn't catch many of the words. Also I think it is going to be one of those goody two shoes, moralising sort of books that I am getting tired of. Not for me, sorry.