Reviews

Little Women, Little Men, Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott, Elaine Showalter

mandyxu's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring relaxing medium-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

5.0

I enjoyed reading this big chapter novel. I felt that almost like a bible for girls from teenager to a mother. I learned a lot from Mrs. March and especially it has changed my perspective.

dmturner's review against another edition

3.0

Some of this wears well

I read and re-read these books as a kid. Now, though, Little Women is readable but far too preachy; Jo’s Boys is utterly dreadful and deadly dull, but Little Men is still a delight.

cgonya1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

j0ana_'s review against another edition

3.0

I skipped Little Women/Good Wives as I’ve read them earlier this year in a different print

tirsa's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

sandra_aec's review against another edition

3.0

Every single one of these four books are lovely to read and clearly written to educate about proper qualities for both men and women. The little stories were fun to read, some a bit harder than others, due to the old style of English. I think if I'd read all the stories separately over a couple of years I would have appreciated them more. However, being that I read them all in one e-book as one large story, at times I got tired of the stories as they all seemed to be build up quite the same. Especially the first two books (about the March women) and the last one (how Jo's boys turned out) I liked the best. The third one was a bit dull for me, as the book seemed to lack a goal of where it was going. It felt more like a bundle of short stories.

sara_fangirl98's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.0

ptsungirl's review against another edition

4.0

“There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind.”

julie12's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective 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

2.25

erineh96's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5