Whilst the book Little Women was a fascinating portrait of the times and the people of more than a century ago in America, I found the constant protestant moralising wearing and, eventually, too much to bear. I wasn't sad when the story was over and I didn't immediately look for the sequel, which i...
I took all 4 of the books on holiday with me a few years ago and read them one after the other.It was great to read them again.the characters are still fresh and I still side with Jo as was(still am at heart) a tom-boy.
I was given this more than 30 years ago, and it never appealed, but I gave it a go when it was selected by my book group.As most people know, it's Louisa May Alcott's semi-autobiographical account of four teenage sisters growing up in slight poverty, while their father is away at war.The opening wor...
I read this the first time when I was 8. I got a copy for my birthday. I reread it every summer until I got to high school and then I had more important things to do, like chase boys! It's still one of my top 5 books ever.
I gave this two stars because I like Alcott's writing style and the period detail in the book is interesting. I liked learning about an average family of the time, dealing with loss and difficulty. But like Alcott herself, I really didn't enjoy the book as a whole. Jo is great and all, but Alcott wa...
I’ve been reading on this book for some time; truth be told, I actually started reading this book about forty-five years ago! I set it down then, never realizing it would take this long to get back to it. Little Women is the story of four girls and their mom and dad during the Civil War. Their dad ...
I loved this book when I was younger; I think age 13 or 14 is about the right age to fully enjoy it. Upon rereading it as an adult, I can't help but see the philosophical axe that Alcott was grinding in writing this and the other March family stories. Each March sister is drawn to illuminate some ph...
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