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bookishchristiana's review against another edition
4.5
• "Woman isn't a half but a whole human being, and can stand alone."
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"…the violin — that most human of all instruments…" - Louisa May Alcott, Jo's Boys.
Last week I closed off my adventures with Jo and the other March's, it was such a lovely adventure. As I said in my previous post, Little Women is one of my favourite books of all time so it was lovely to join my friends again for another story. Here, we learn about the Little Men of Jo's school in their adulthood; where they went and what they achieved. Dan - still my favourite - has many scrapes but remains just as dear and learns even more. Yet, I must say that my favourite part of the book was learning about where the young girls (Josie, Bess, Daisy and Nan) ended up. There were quite a few talks of women's suffrage and the struggles our girls have gone through to be heard in male dominated world. Nan's adventure to become a nurse or doctor compelled me most; I loved her steadfast attention to her career and the fact she did not let a man stand in her way through marriage. I think perhaps Nan represents how Alcott might have wanted Jo to turn out: an ambitious woman pursuing her passion, with no marriage to tie her down (like Alcott herself). Of course, the book is of its time but I truly think it presents some progressive thoughts for the era. Love for everyone is at its heart and it was such a comfort to listen to my friends adventures once again. See you soon - C x •
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"…the violin — that most human of all instruments…" - Louisa May Alcott, Jo's Boys.
Last week I closed off my adventures with Jo and the other March's, it was such a lovely adventure. As I said in my previous post, Little Women is one of my favourite books of all time so it was lovely to join my friends again for another story. Here, we learn about the Little Men of Jo's school in their adulthood; where they went and what they achieved. Dan - still my favourite - has many scrapes but remains just as dear and learns even more. Yet, I must say that my favourite part of the book was learning about where the young girls (Josie, Bess, Daisy and Nan) ended up. There were quite a few talks of women's suffrage and the struggles our girls have gone through to be heard in male dominated world. Nan's adventure to become a nurse or doctor compelled me most; I loved her steadfast attention to her career and the fact she did not let a man stand in her way through marriage. I think perhaps Nan represents how Alcott might have wanted Jo to turn out: an ambitious woman pursuing her passion, with no marriage to tie her down (like Alcott herself). Of course, the book is of its time but I truly think it presents some progressive thoughts for the era. Love for everyone is at its heart and it was such a comfort to listen to my friends adventures once again. See you soon - C x •
gnganova's review against another edition
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
annrhub's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
4.75
jokerliss13's review against another edition
1.0
I feel like it took me years to read this book. T was so boring and long-winded. I decided even after struggling to begin with that I wanted to finish the entire series. I can now state without any hesitation that I have completed this series. I can also state that each book got progressively worse and harder to sit down and read.
naomi_e_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
maddiemoose's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
delaneysc's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
2.0
kimiloughlin's review against another edition
2.0
Took me a few tries to finally get through this. I felt the chapters to be more disjointed than either Little Women or Little Men, almost like individual publications that were put together for the purpose of a book (and maybe that is how they were originally published, I'm not sure). I wasn't as interested in the high jinks and lovelorn adventures of Jo's now older boys (especially compared to the second half of Little Women which was decidedly less interesting than the first but I cared more for the characters). I switched to audio to finally get it off my TBR and enjoyed it a little more. The second half was much better, with all those individual story lines coming together in the typically sweet Alcott way. I did think it was funny that Alcott ended it with a note saying that this is the END, she is DONE writing about the March family. Perhaps that came through in the writing a little bit too :)
yeggietalesfacts's review against another edition
3.25
At this point LMA was tryna milk the series to the fullest but ykwhat it was nice to see their updates....