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Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott

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losthermind's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted sad 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? It's complicated

2.5

yuna06's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? No

5.0

kirkdean547's review against another edition

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3.0

Honestly, I gave it three stars because of the language and how well written it is. I dislike that Beth becomes a sacrificial lamb of a character, though this is foreshadowed heavily in part one. There is no development of her and the entirety of her internal struggle, when she realizes she is dying, is reduced to one paragraph. Though I appreciate the lessons that Jo and the others learn from Beth and her death, to have her only necessity to be to die seems rather harsh. Though I guess that is how life is sometimes. I have often felt the way Beth says she does when she discusses everything with Jo. There are times when I wonder how long anyone is truly for this world and how sometimes you feel like you are a supporting role to someone else’s story. This idea is explored exceedingly well in the Robertson Davies book, “Fifth Business”. But, I digress. A satisfying conclusion is still made, we just have to accept that not all the characters hold the personalities or wills we thought they had in the previous part. Though again, this may be to show maturation and change.

musicrunner1319's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

siraels's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was really good. Considering it was written 150 years ago it was a bit harder to read but after few pages I didn't really notice. I have to say the first book was a tiny bit better but I'm glad I read and I loved it.

by_elsiee's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

starrysea98's review against another edition

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5.0

Every bit as charming as Part 1. Of course, Part 1 was much sweeter since the girls were still, well, girls. In Good Wives, they have all matured into women and although they retain every bit of the sweetness and warmth that they exhibited in Little Women, the story is bittersweet, what with Beth and also them growing up.