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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

53 reviews

heini's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Viihdyttävä kuvaus Marchin perheen siskosten elämästä matkalla nuoresta aikuisuuteen sisällissodan aikaisessa Yhdysvalloissa.
 Aikakautensa tuotos, mutta muutenkin selventävä esimerkki siitä, miten erilaisesti lapset kasvatetaan syntymässä määritellyn sukupuolensa mukaan. Kirjassa kuitenkin annetaan tytöille arvoa ja oikeus olla omanlaisiansa ihmisiä, siksi heidän vaikeuksiaan ja ilojaan oli mielenkiintoista seurata.
 
Lukukokemukseen ja loppuarvosanaan saattoi sekä negatiivisesti että positiivisesti vaikuttaa se, että kuuntelin äänikirjaa kävelyilläni lähes vuoden, välissä ollen taukoja muita kirjoja kuunnellessani.
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grizzlysnack's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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saphirabloom's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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zombiezami's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Read this so I can watch the most recent film adaptation. I see while people like this, but it's not for me. I did like the character studies, though, particularly Jo.
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michelletieu's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i've never finished the second half, i have an old copy with only volume 1 but i refuse to purchase volume 2. miss louisa said no happy ending for the girlies. but i know the ending and i would rather not subject myself to the torture
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sunflower_reads's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This book was way too long! The start of the book was captivating, learning about each of the characters. And the end was also interesting, learning the outcome of all four girls. But the middle dragged! It was full of chapters which weren't necessary at all to the story and large scenes of literature not relevent to the book.
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frumpkin_'s review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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luluslittlelibrary's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is a great book if you are trying to get into reading more classics/older books because the language is very easy to understand and the story is very lighthearted. Alcott writes the four main characters so that they are relatable to anyone and they all have such good character development and you'll fall in love with all of them
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merricatblackwood's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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illgiveyouahint's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

From the most recent adaptation I got the feeling that Jo is aroace, from reading the book for most of the time I had a feeling Jo is trans and aroace.
Then came the last few chapters and I cannot help but say I'm a bit disappointed. I loved that Jo was just not interested in men romantically and like romance only in stories. I loved that Jo liked to behave like a boy and frolic like a boy and wish she was a boy. And so I strongly dislike the ending where all the girls ended up in marriage with kids. Jo suddenly having a desire to open up a boy school???? Making a passionate speech about how she sees boys who need help everywhere??? Where was this then in the entirety of the book? Idk I just.... I liked it but wish Jo's story didn't end in such a way. And it's like inspired by Louisa May Alcott's own life, and she never married, so why did she force Jo to do it?

Also fun fact my mom is reading the book as well and is in the middle of it and only today, after I informed her of it, found out it's actually set in America lol
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