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Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

4.1 AVERAGE


overall, it was okay. I liked jo & beth, but didn’t really 100% follow everything that was happening (I think I got lost with some of the old-timey language)

also…. laurie
emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Timeless and forever a favorite.
emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

Goodreads is aLIAR my copy was 777 pages long
emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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
challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I can't believe I've never read this. It is such a good book. I love the gentle style. I stretched out my reading of this book because I just loved spending time with these great characters. Of course, I knew the story. But, of course, the book is better. When I watched the movie I hated Jo's choice. But in the book I loved it. Partly because I was prepared for it. But also because I understood it so much better through Alcott's telling the story.

Marmee is my hero. She completely inspired me. I want to be a mother like her. That is the other reason I am so, so glad I read this book.
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The type of book where one chapter will be heartwarming and uplifting and in the next you’ll be sobbing. Maybe the most beautiful thing about this book is that the copy I read was originally my grandmothers, and on the particularly sad parts I could still see the crumpled splotches on the page. I loved every page of this book…… except the ending (oooh controversial).