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nithyaez's review against another edition
4.0
Little holiday read (technically a re-read) of one of my favourite classics. Although perhaps I should have been re-reading Anne of Green Gables since I’m in Canada!
oaxleaf's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.0
Even though this is one of the classics I have enjoyed the most, I can’t help but feel rather sad when finishing it. I know it’s a product of its time, but it is discouraging to see all sisters, wildy different and with different plans and passion, settle down into lives as wives with children, stripping them of most of their character as soon as they get married. Really, it’s quite frustrating in general that every single exiciting or interesting moment described has to be followed up by a spoonfed lesson in christian morality. Still, I enjoyed reading about the sisters and their relationships with each other a great deal, and unlike many of her contemporaries, Alcott manages to justify her own word count.
amayaclarissa's review against another edition
5.0
It's honestly really cute. I was such a hater because it took so long to understand.
ashleyphillips's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
teresatumminello's review against another edition
5.0
This is not a review of the novel, as I didn’t reread it at this time. For that, see my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1536411469
This is a review of this edition, a new one commemorating Little Women’s 150th anniversary. A spoiler-free introduction; reading tips; a glossary; and contextual essays (which do have some spoilers) all help to forward the mission of encouraging young (and older) readers of today to read, and understand more fully, Little Women.
As a re-reader of Little Women, I appreciated the foreword by Patti Smith about her own experiences reading the novel; the appendix describing the changes two chapters that have survived in an earlier manuscript form underwent; and the inclusion of two letters, one from Louisa (writing to a cousin about Lizzie’s death) and another from oldest sister Anna to two fans about the similarities and differences between the Alcott and March sisters. The latter letter is an example of the generosity and open-heartedness this family had toward strangers.
The book’s covers are appealing; an illustration of a house with trees adorns the back cover. If I’d received this edition as a child, I would’ve loved it; and also spent too much time deciding which figure on the front cover corresponded to each March sister.
This is a review of this edition, a new one commemorating Little Women’s 150th anniversary. A spoiler-free introduction; reading tips; a glossary; and contextual essays (which do have some spoilers) all help to forward the mission of encouraging young (and older) readers of today to read, and understand more fully, Little Women.
As a re-reader of Little Women, I appreciated the foreword by Patti Smith about her own experiences reading the novel; the appendix describing the changes two chapters that have survived in an earlier manuscript form underwent; and the inclusion of two letters, one from Louisa (writing to a cousin about Lizzie’s death) and another from oldest sister Anna to two fans about the similarities and differences between the Alcott and March sisters. The latter letter is an example of the generosity and open-heartedness this family had toward strangers.
The book’s covers are appealing; an illustration of a house with trees adorns the back cover. If I’d received this edition as a child, I would’ve loved it; and also spent too much time deciding which figure on the front cover corresponded to each March sister.
b_krkwd's review against another edition
4.0
**3.75**
I have loved this story since I was in elementary school and I read an abridged children’s version. I’ve watched the movie more times than I can count but this is the first time I’ve read the full unabridged story. I still really enjoy the characters and their relationships but reading the story from a more mature perspective definitely does change my overall joy for the story. I didn’t love it this time around as I did as a child but I’m still so glad to have read it!
I have loved this story since I was in elementary school and I read an abridged children’s version. I’ve watched the movie more times than I can count but this is the first time I’ve read the full unabridged story. I still really enjoy the characters and their relationships but reading the story from a more mature perspective definitely does change my overall joy for the story. I didn’t love it this time around as I did as a child but I’m still so glad to have read it!
alvaaaa_'s review against another edition
3.0
I liked it, didn’t love it. It was a sweet story about the sisters. I did LOVE Jo but the storyline was a little boring.
b00kdragon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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? It's complicated
2.0