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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

38 reviews

grizzlysnack's review

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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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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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booksjessreads's review against another edition

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adventurous funny reflective medium-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

4.5

One of my absolute favourite classics. Louisa May Alcott has made a novel full of love, friendship and the importance of family. The way the March sisters interact with each other is honestly one of the most heart-warming parts of the book. Their closeness, their empathy for one another, the way they work together for the strength and betterment of their family life, is honestly so wonderful and fills my heart with so much love!

Jo and Amy were my two favourite sisters and their stories intrigued me the most, although the novel isn't complete without the interlacing of all their narratives as they grow from children to women. I would class this as a cute, cosy wintery read and I will definitely be re-reading this for years.

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aaaaaaaaa's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

2.5

not very into this book. the story is fantastic, it’s a classic for a reason, but the writing is just unbearable to me. the greta gerwig adaption tells the story better than 600 pages of lectures from miss louisa. also jo is gay cry about it haters!!! 

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amandasharabooks's review

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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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josefinceh's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

Little women tell the story of the March family, mainly Jo and her four sisters (Meg, Beth and Amy) as well as the Laurence family next door, over the course of 15 years from the girls being teenagers to way into adulthood. The story discusses themes such as family, love, ambition/dreams and class/poverty. Most of all, the book is about being grateful for the things you do have in life. 
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and exploring the character and relationships between the four sisters. The entire story has this romantic feel to it, treasuring every moment like it would be the last. You get a great connection to all the characters and the ups and downs of their lives. Even the part that I've heard a lot of complaints about (
When Jo declines Laurie's proposal and Laurie ends up with Amy in stead
) felt very natural to me. This might be because I already knew what would happen from seeing the film. It is beautifully written, and the dialogue has a lovely rhythm like a classic Hollywood film. 
I did find that towards the end the pacing slowed down significantly, frustrating given that the book already has a very slow pace to begin with. The second con with this book comes from its habit of becoming overly preachy at times, especially when dealing with themes like loss, sickness and poverty. This bothered me mainly because I'm not a religious sort of person, but if you have a connection to the Christian faith you might feel different. 
I recommend the book to anyone who wants a relaxing, though somewhat emotional at times, read. Or If you have watched any of the film/TV adaptations and want to explore the characters further. 

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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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crystal_e_fall's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 Litteraturkurs, moment 2

Positivt:
- Jo. Hon får en egen punkt. Jag tyckte det var roligast att följa henne och hennes personlighet gjorde starkast intryck på mig.
- Jo och Lauries vänskap. Höjdpunkten av kaotiskhet med de här två. Jag är så glad att se könsöverskridande vänskaper i en bok så här gammal - det är inte något jag sett så mycket av förut. 
- Familjescenerna där de bara håller av varandra. Jag älskar sånt. 
- Det fanns flera scener, som när Jo besöker Lauries hem, picknicken och de sista kapitlen som jag kände mig mycket investerad i.

Negativt: 
- Allt uppläxande. Jag förstår att det hörde till tidens barnlitteratur, att det var så här för kvinnor på 1800-talet (och tidigt 1900-tal), men det betyder inte att jag tycker om att läsa om hur systrarna i stort sett tvingas in i arketyperna av en ideal kvinna och därmed behöver ge upp stora delar av dera drömmar, förhoppningar och även personlighetsdrag och sedan får beröm för det. Ur ett historiskt kontext är det intressant, javisst, men jag kan inte komma ifrån hur vansinnigt jag tycker att det är. 
- Alla texter och pjäser de gjorde. Jag tyckte inte de skrevs särskilt intressant, vilket gjorde att de kändes onödiga i texten. Flera gånger skummade jag dem för att komma tillbaka till handlingen. Överlag tycker jag strukturen på boken var lite rörig. 
- De tillfällen där Alcott glömde bort hur hon beskrivit karaktärerna och kastade in detaljer som inte var logiska? Som när hon plötsligt beskrev Laurie med blå ögon, när han tidigare sagts ha svarta? Eller när plötsligt en karaktär som hette Belle dök, utan någon beskrivning eller introduktion? 

Betyg: 3 av 5. Jag hade kul för det mesta med boken, men det fanns flera aspekter, som all uppläxning, som fick den att sjunka i underhållningsvärde. Intressant att läsa, definitivt!

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