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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
I liked this a lot. Reminiscent of Austen but more lighthearted and less matrimonially centered. Overall a very charming book with lovely characters.
I didn't realize my ebook was actually 2 parts (Little Women and Good Wives) and thought I was never going to finish it. I've stopped at the end of #1 and will come back eventually to the series. I did enjoy it overall though, especially Jo & Laurie.
My favorite quote:
"Polly began to squall and flap about in his cage, so I went to let him out, and found a big spider there. I poked it out, and it ran under the bookcase. Polly marched straight after it, stooped down and peeped under the bookcase, saying, in his funny way, with a cock of his eye, 'Come out and take a walk, my dear.' I couldn't help laughing, which made Poll swear, and Aunt woke up and scolded us both."
My favorite quote:
"Polly began to squall and flap about in his cage, so I went to let him out, and found a big spider there. I poked it out, and it ran under the bookcase. Polly marched straight after it, stooped down and peeped under the bookcase, saying, in his funny way, with a cock of his eye, 'Come out and take a walk, my dear.' I couldn't help laughing, which made Poll swear, and Aunt woke up and scolded us both."
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
inspiring
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:
Yes
A beautiful book that was ahead of its time for a coming of age novel. It was a wonderful journey of womanhood and it's trials and tribulations and definitely a book i will find myself reaching for and I continue on my journey
It was good ig, liked the friendship between Jo and Laurie
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
sad
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
A book of morals, certainly of it's time. It is a constant cycle of - this sister has a terrible terrible personality flaw e.g being too "boyish", something goes awry and they learn their lesson forever and become a good and worthy woman who knows her place in society! I can see how many parts would've been more relevant and progressive at the time but some parts like Jo giving up writing because it's too scandalous and (apart from Jo) the ending point for all the sisters to be happy and dutiful wives was quite disappointing and it is a relief to think that society has progressed since.