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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
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
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
made it to the end and most of the stuff that people make edits from that was in greta gerwig’s movie didn’t happen in the book, turns out it’s in the 2nd book from the series, and those two books sometimes get published as one and sometimes separately. now i feel lowkey scammed ngl
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
The March sisters, Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth, grow up relatively happy. They think that wealth will make them happier, and more content. The book goes through their struggles as they age, travel, fall in love, and more.
I read an abridged version when I was 6 (it only went up till the girls' father coming back from army) and it had a place in my heart. I always spoke highly of the book and watched the Greta Gerwig movie 3 times (was a bit too young to understand it properly the first time). The book, however, was a bit of a disappointment.
I borrowed it from a friend, and I'm truly glad I did. I enjoyed the story, apart from the few downsides there were. I understand that at the time it was written, books read by young women needed to inculcate good values into them (which explains why it's so preachy-preachy). All of the chapters of the first part of the book end with Marmee talking about how to be a better person.
Louisa May Alcott, at some point of her career, was writing because it paid, not because she was passionate. I think it shows with this book as well. Beth being killed off and forgotten about, Amy and Laurie happening out of nowhere, a bunch of other things I can't remember anymore. But, I believe there's a big difference between 'bad literature' and 'literature that wasn't for the person reading it'. This novel, in no way, is bad literature. It's a classic for a reason.
I recently noticed how highly critical I get of the media I consume, which is why I'll try to talk about what I enjoyed in this book.
: Each of the sisters having strong personalities and sense of values that we see throughout the book (except Beth. rip Beth, you would've loved Laufey)
: The family valuing education and having jobs as women
: Marriage being viewed as a journey, rather than a perfect little thing
I want to read more books where the story told is simply of people. Not an exotic fantasy, not a daring thriller. Just people, their worries and woes. It's my favourite genre right now, and writing this review just reminded me that.
I really do recommend the movie, though. Florence Pugh as Amy might be one of the best things I've had the pleasure of witnessing.
I read an abridged version when I was 6 (it only went up till the girls' father coming back from army) and it had a place in my heart. I always spoke highly of the book and watched the Greta Gerwig movie 3 times (was a bit too young to understand it properly the first time). The book, however, was a bit of a disappointment.
I borrowed it from a friend, and I'm truly glad I did. I enjoyed the story, apart from the few downsides there were. I understand that at the time it was written, books read by young women needed to inculcate good values into them (which explains why it's so preachy-preachy). All of the chapters of the first part of the book end with Marmee talking about how to be a better person.
Louisa May Alcott, at some point of her career, was writing because it paid, not because she was passionate. I think it shows with this book as well. Beth being killed off and forgotten about, Amy and Laurie happening out of nowhere, a bunch of other things I can't remember anymore. But, I believe there's a big difference between 'bad literature' and 'literature that wasn't for the person reading it'. This novel, in no way, is bad literature. It's a classic for a reason.
I recently noticed how highly critical I get of the media I consume, which is why I'll try to talk about what I enjoyed in this book.
: Each of the sisters having strong personalities and sense of values that we see throughout the book (except Beth. rip Beth, you would've loved Laufey)
: The family valuing education and having jobs as women
: Marriage being viewed as a journey, rather than a perfect little thing
I want to read more books where the story told is simply of people. Not an exotic fantasy, not a daring thriller. Just people, their worries and woes. It's my favourite genre right now, and writing this review just reminded me that.
I really do recommend the movie, though. Florence Pugh as Amy might be one of the best things I've had the pleasure of witnessing.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
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
'Little Women' is a timeless classic and the first classic that I have read in a long time, and I wonder if perhaps this wasn't the best one for me to start with.
The story is set in America during the Civil War and follows the March sisters as they navigate their coming of age. They all have distinctly different characters and goals, which makes for a somewhat chaotic and amusing landscape within which the story unfolds.
The book is essentially about love- the love between sisters, the love they have for their hobbies and interests, and how this love drives them into their separate futures.
Overall, the book was fairly enjoyable, but the archaic stereotypes- although obviously relevant to the time the book is depicting and the time it was written in- made the reading experience a bit challenging for me. Although, I do also think that some of the ideas that Louisa May Alcott expresses in the novel may have been deemed quite revolutionary and abnormal for the time. So, for that you go LMA!!
The story is set in America during the Civil War and follows the March sisters as they navigate their coming of age. They all have distinctly different characters and goals, which makes for a somewhat chaotic and amusing landscape within which the story unfolds.
The book is essentially about love- the love between sisters, the love they have for their hobbies and interests, and how this love drives them into their separate futures.
Overall, the book was fairly enjoyable, but the archaic stereotypes- although obviously relevant to the time the book is depicting and the time it was written in- made the reading experience a bit challenging for me. Although, I do also think that some of the ideas that Louisa May Alcott expresses in the novel may have been deemed quite revolutionary and abnormal for the time. So, for that you go LMA!!
I loved this book. This was probably one of the only books that I have read that made me cry. My favorite character is Jo. Jo is just the best.