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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-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
can you believe they named an entire month after the sisters from little women? (i was so determined to finish this in march until i realised it was a two-part series)
simple, plain, homely language for a book about simple, plain, homely lives. the characters are all so lovable (Laurie above all), but I will always have a soft spot for Jo and Amy, each perched on one shoulder. and Alcott is actually the funniest. I didn't realise that most of the plot happened in Good Wives.
Greta Gerwig really did the book justice with her 2019 adaptation. I couldn't help envisioning the entire cast throughout the whole book - literally one of the greatest movie adaptations of all time, the same calibre of Atonement and second only to the Shawshank Redemption.
favorite quotes:
"then your father came, and I was so happy that I found it easy to be good"
"race down this hill with me, and you'll be alright"
"something in the brown eyes looking down at her made her remember the cooling tea"
"I wish I had no heart, it aches so,"
"I just wish I could marry Meg myself, and keep her safe in the family"
"i keep turning over new leaves, and spoiling them...I make so many beginnings there never will be an end."
"now and then, in this workaday world, things do happen in the delightful storybook fashion, and what a comfort it is."
"his face was so full of suppressed excitement and his voice so treacherously joyful"
"I hate estimable young men with brown eyes!"
"will you try and find out?"
"the tea bell rang before he had finished describing the paradise which he meant to earn for Meg"
"unworldly as a pair of babies"
simple, plain, homely language for a book about simple, plain, homely lives. the characters are all so lovable (Laurie above all), but I will always have a soft spot for Jo and Amy, each perched on one shoulder. and Alcott is actually the funniest. I didn't realise that most of the plot
Spoiler
(proposal, rejections, deaths, marriages)Greta Gerwig really did the book justice with her 2019 adaptation. I couldn't help envisioning the entire cast throughout the whole book - literally one of the greatest movie adaptations of all time, the same calibre of Atonement and second only to the Shawshank Redemption.
favorite quotes:
"then your father came, and I was so happy that I found it easy to be good"
"race down this hill with me, and you'll be alright"
"something in the brown eyes looking down at her made her remember the cooling tea"
"I wish I had no heart, it aches so,"
"I just wish I could marry Meg myself, and keep her safe in the family"
"i keep turning over new leaves, and spoiling them...I make so many beginnings there never will be an end."
"now and then, in this workaday world, things do happen in the delightful storybook fashion, and what a comfort it is."
"his face was so full of suppressed excitement and his voice so treacherously joyful"
"I hate estimable young men with brown eyes!"
"will you try and find out?"
"the tea bell rang before he had finished describing the paradise which he meant to earn for Meg"
"unworldly as a pair of babies"
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
This is one of those books that I feel like I should've read years ago, but for some reason I just never did. Which is strange because I love the 2019 film adaptation of the novel, so I definitely should've picked it up sooner! I got a really gorgeous copy for Christmas and I figured it was finally time to read it. It took me so long to finish it, but I managed to do it! Here is my review. Like always, there are spoilers ahead.
Little Women is one of those classics that truly does stand the test of time in terms of its relatability. Alcott has managed to capture the essence and beauty of womanhood here, and it is so realistic and wonderful that so many women today can still see themselves in these characters. My favourite of the March sisters is Jo - as a writer myself, I relate to so many aspects of her character and I think that she has some of the funniest lines. It's so refreshing to see a character like her in a classic book! On top of this, I think that the atmosphere that this book creates is so comforting. I understand why so many people re-read this book, from the reviews I've read online. It is so warm and has this sense of 'coming home' to it. So many classics are focused on religion, philosophy, social commentary - and whilst Little Women have elements like this sprinkled in - at its heart this story is simple and human and that is part of what makes it so beautiful.
However, this was quite a long read for me, and is one of those classics that I had to read alongside other things so that I didn't fall into a reading slump. This isn't a comment to the quality of the storytelling - Alcott consistently entertains and explores the world she crafts and doesn't fail to leave the reader behind - but it did take me so long that towards the end I did just want things to hurry up. Overall though, this was an easy classic to understand in terms of its language. It is probably one I'd recommend to people wanting to get into reading classic novels.
This is one of those books that I feel like I should've read years ago, but for some reason I just never did. Which is strange because I love the 2019 film adaptation of the novel, so I definitely should've picked it up sooner! I got a really gorgeous copy for Christmas and I figured it was finally time to read it. It took me so long to finish it, but I managed to do it! Here is my review. Like always, there are spoilers ahead.
Little Women is one of those classics that truly does stand the test of time in terms of its relatability. Alcott has managed to capture the essence and beauty of womanhood here, and it is so realistic and wonderful that so many women today can still see themselves in these characters. My favourite of the March sisters is Jo - as a writer myself, I relate to so many aspects of her character and I think that she has some of the funniest lines. It's so refreshing to see a character like her in a classic book! On top of this, I think that the atmosphere that this book creates is so comforting. I understand why so many people re-read this book, from the reviews I've read online. It is so warm and has this sense of 'coming home' to it. So many classics are focused on religion, philosophy, social commentary - and whilst Little Women have elements like this sprinkled in - at its heart this story is simple and human and that is part of what makes it so beautiful.
However, this was quite a long read for me, and is one of those classics that I had to read alongside other things so that I didn't fall into a reading slump. This isn't a comment to the quality of the storytelling - Alcott consistently entertains and explores the world she crafts and doesn't fail to leave the reader behind - but it did take me so long that towards the end I did just want things to hurry up. Overall though, this was an easy classic to understand in terms of its language. It is probably one I'd recommend to people wanting to get into reading classic novels.
I was like nine years old when I met Jo March. I wore my brothers' hand-me-downs, never brushed my hair, and hated that special occasions required dresses and tangle-taming. Jo was my first literary
"kindred spirit". I will love her and Laurie and this book forever.
"kindred spirit". I will love her and Laurie and this book forever.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This is a re-read. I absolutely love this story and there are many reasons why, each time I read this at different times/age during my life I see how my view points change with each time. As a young girl I was such a Jo and Laurie fan, however the older I get there are moments throughout this book that I tend to lean more of an Amy and Laurie fan.
Though the ending we see Jo marry when she stated she was never going to and did not see that future. I feel that with the ending she did she was able to have more of an independent marriage than she would have with Laurie.
With Laurie being in the place in society he is personally it made sense that Amy was who he chose in the end. There are multiple layers that go with that sector and there are little moments within the story line that I could see them being a great partnership.
As I get older I will see how my view point changes as well.
Also I still sob when Beth dies, each and every time.
Though the ending we see Jo marry when she stated she was never going to and did not see that future. I feel that with the ending she did she was able to have more of an independent marriage than she would have with Laurie.
With Laurie being in the place in society he is personally it made sense that Amy was who he chose in the end. There are multiple layers that go with that sector and there are little moments within the story line that I could see them being a great partnership.
As I get older I will see how my view point changes as well.
Also I still sob when Beth dies, each and every time.
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
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:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes