Lottie's Lot is a thorough and engaging exploration of a family matriarch during a pivotal time in women's history. The changing role of women is first revealed when a young girl defies her father and follows her heart to marry the man she loves. She would later defy social convention in a small prairie town to defend her daughter's reputation. Despite having to struggle constantly with poverty, terrible family tragedies, and frequently being uprooted. Lottie's lot in life turns her into an admirable survivor who never loses her resolve to support and defend her large family.