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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very fine novel that tells the reader about Mr March, the father of Alcott's "Little Women," and how his service in the Civil War changes him and affects his family. (Pulitzer Prize for fiction)
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Slavery, Violence
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read this because I absolutely loved Horse. This was not for me unfortunately but overall enjoyed it. I think it’s hard to keep reading a story on the civil war and slavery and racism when it’s written by a white author. At times it just feels like she’s romanticizing that era a bit toooo much. It was interesting to read this historical fiction from the pov of little women’s dad too but again, not my fav!
The writing is good, though slow to begin with. I found it helpful to read the afterword to get a clear picture of how this narrative fit with Little Women and the actual Alcott family. I did not expect to like this Mr. March me than the idolized and barely present Mr. March in Little Women. But I really didn't like him much at all, and I really didn't want to read a Civil War book right now, but I was too fat in when I realized how completely it would be war-centered.
One of those books where I think, *sigh* I'll never ever write a book like this. About Mr. March (of Little Women) aka Bronson Alcott during the Civil War. Engrossing story of an idealist being tempered by circumstance. Even more fascinating picture of the white lies we tell ourselves and our loved ones to buoy them and us, and the best-intentioned misunderstandings between husband and wife.
I finished this book on Sunday, January 1, 2012. I came downstairs to nurse Betsy in the morning sunshine while everyone else slept. We snuggled in the pillows and blankets left behind by late-night movie watchers. As the hours went by, Levi, Haley, then Jesse each came down one by one to snuggle for a bit before moving on to play. By the time Mark came down the stairs, I had finished the book, despite being now surrounded by chatty kids. Kind of an idyllic morning.
I finished this book on Sunday, January 1, 2012. I came downstairs to nurse Betsy in the morning sunshine while everyone else slept. We snuggled in the pillows and blankets left behind by late-night movie watchers. As the hours went by, Levi, Haley, then Jesse each came down one by one to snuggle for a bit before moving on to play. By the time Mark came down the stairs, I had finished the book, despite being now surrounded by chatty kids. Kind of an idyllic morning.
dark
informative
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