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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn’t particularly enjoy this one in all honesty. Little Men felt, to me, like a sequel no one really asked for.
Little Women was a powerful introduction to the March sisters and their intricate lives. It shed light on how unique each sister was and how they each grew into their own, showing us the strength of individuality, the depth of sisterhood, and how family bonds can anchor us even as we change. Good Wives offered a glimpse into their futures – it showed us their maturity, the quiet ways they settled into their adult lives, and the choices they made as women navigating their own paths.
But Little Men? It felt like a completely different kind of book – juvenile in tone, as though written for an entirely new and much younger audience. Those who read about Jo and her sisters grew up with them, but this sequel seems directed at children, not the readers who followed the March girls into adulthood. It read more like a moral tale or a didactic children’s story, full of lessons and wholesome mischief, but lacking the emotional nuance and layered character work that made Little Women so beloved.
More than that, I felt that this book took Jo further away from her true nature – that strong, independent, go-getter who refused to be domesticated. The vibrant, rebellious energy that once made her so compelling feels dimmed here. Her role at Plumfield, though nurturing and respectable, seemed to smooth over her edges and quiet the very spirit that set her apart. That was already something I struggled with in Good Wives—the sense that Jo eventually succumbed to the “natural” progression expected of women at the time. Wife, mother, caretaker. Just like her sisters. And while there’s nothing wrong with that path, I always felt Jo wasn’t truly happy in it. It’s as though she gave in to what was expected of her and spent the rest of her story trying to convince herself, and us, that it was enough. A part of me just knows she wasn’t fulfilled. It always felt like her spirit had been broken.
Sometimes, revisiting beloved characters doesn’t bring comfort – it only reminds us of how much they’ve changed, and how much we miss who they once were. Or perhaps, this is a more realistic ending – quiet, ordinary, and a little sad in its honesty.
Una historia tierna, que hace reír y emociona a la vez. Sin duda es un gusto reencontrar a Jo y ver cómo ha sacado adelante su sueño de fundar una escuela, pero en este libro yo al menos siento la ausencia de los personajes de Mujercitas. Están ahí, se nombran y algunos aparecen de cuando en cuando, pero no es lo mismo sin ellos. No deja de ser un libro lindo de leer y que reconforta. Ideal además para cualquier edad.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i felt as if the characters blended together and it was overall just boring
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot : The March sister's children, mainly boys, discover life as Joe adopts a vagrant pre-teen.
Impressions : Derivative and kind of boring. The childish voices ring false.
Impressions : Derivative and kind of boring. The childish voices ring false.