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bluecalicocat's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
This is one of my favorite books of all time.
taylorziegler's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
cassiabridgewater's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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? Yes
2.75
Bit too much Christianity ngl
kristeng35's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This put me into a reading slump. The only reason I pushed to finish was to watch the movie. Overall, I felt the book lacked a plot, volume 1 more so than volume 2. In volume 1, every chapter is an individual story ending in a moral. The story is complete before moving on to the next character and chapter. In volume 2 the characters are older and start to fall in love and settle down, making it easier to read. I did not like the final couplings because they felt awkward. Looking back, I might have liked this book more if I read it as a child which is its primary audience.
krista_gillis's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lannas_books's review against another edition
inspiring
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
3.25
I love the girls, some bits have really stuck with me. I love the writing style and how each chapter contains its own little story and moral. Very slow and very long, the last 100 pages had me bored.
andyxcds's review against another edition
5.0
read this when i was 7 and i was distinctly obsessed with the girls. will reread soon!
thenovelbook's review against another edition
4.0
I reread this partly because it's been too long and partly to get ready for the upcoming new adaptation in theaters next month. I enjoyed it very much, although there are a few bits that haven't aged well. Case in point: When Marmee tells her daughters, "Some of the best and most honored women I know were poor girls, but so love-worthy that they were not allowed to be old maids." This is a terrible sentence.
But, a few missteps aside, this novel is special and endearing. It was the first work of classic literature I ever read, age 9, (my first work of British literature would come about two years later, and then there was not turning back!) and some parts of it have really stayed with me.
I look forward to seeing what the new movie does with the source material!
But, a few missteps aside, this novel is special and endearing. It was the first work of classic literature I ever read, age 9, (my first work of British literature would come about two years later, and then there was not turning back!) and some parts of it have really stayed with me.
I look forward to seeing what the new movie does with the source material!