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A review by madelinemaesmith
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
5.0
5⭐️/5
If you’ve ever picked up Jane Austen or any of the Bronte sisters and wondered what all the fuss was about, you may be a Louisa May Alcott girlie.
What I mean by that is this language isn’t as difficult to trudge through like other classics and it explores themes like family, sisterhood, longing, and ambition. It’s a coming-of-age story that examines societal norms and what we expect of ourselves and those we love.
Convincing you to read Little Women:
1. The vibes are IMMACULATE. Cozy, 19th century Massachusetts? Ice skating with the March sisters, dressing up and playing pretend with romantic notions of girlhood? Um. Yes. Glamorizing this era (which was anything but glamorous) is, how you say, an English Major’s *speciality*
2. Watch the movie first!! There I said it. Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaption is perfection, and you’ll appreciate the book more if you watch it play out on screen. Timmy Chalamet is honestly the perfect Laurie.
3. If you like audiobooks, LISTEN TO THE LAURA DERN VERSION IF YOU HAVE AN AUDIBLE SUBSCRIPTION. That’s it. Laura Dern.
4. Plz remember that this is a book of its time, so it can be saccharine and a little toooooo at times, but that’s part of it’s charm. Also it is VERY of its time in that it insists on puritan values, you have been warned, but I promise you can overlook it.
Honestly shocked that I grew so attached to a classic?? I read this book many years ago, so I forgot the whimsy, the joy, the naivete, the insistence upon morals, the exploration and validation of girlhood, the heartache, and the ease of the dialogue and banter between characters. Jo and Laurie are two of the most iconic characters of all time, and this reminded me why that is.
If you’ve ever picked up Jane Austen or any of the Bronte sisters and wondered what all the fuss was about, you may be a Louisa May Alcott girlie.
What I mean by that is this language isn’t as difficult to trudge through like other classics and it explores themes like family, sisterhood, longing, and ambition. It’s a coming-of-age story that examines societal norms and what we expect of ourselves and those we love.
Convincing you to read Little Women:
1. The vibes are IMMACULATE. Cozy, 19th century Massachusetts? Ice skating with the March sisters, dressing up and playing pretend with romantic notions of girlhood? Um. Yes. Glamorizing this era (which was anything but glamorous) is, how you say, an English Major’s *speciality*
2. Watch the movie first!! There I said it. Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaption is perfection, and you’ll appreciate the book more if you watch it play out on screen. Timmy Chalamet is honestly the perfect Laurie.
3. If you like audiobooks, LISTEN TO THE LAURA DERN VERSION IF YOU HAVE AN AUDIBLE SUBSCRIPTION. That’s it. Laura Dern.
4. Plz remember that this is a book of its time, so it can be saccharine and a little toooooo at times, but that’s part of it’s charm. Also it is VERY of its time in that it insists on puritan values, you have been warned, but I promise you can overlook it.
Honestly shocked that I grew so attached to a classic?? I read this book many years ago, so I forgot the whimsy, the joy, the naivete, the insistence upon morals, the exploration and validation of girlhood, the heartache, and the ease of the dialogue and banter between characters. Jo and Laurie are two of the most iconic characters of all time, and this reminded me why that is.