bethanwx 's review for:

Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott

4.0

hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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: Complicated

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As the March sisters age, the realities of the world are broached by each one by one. More mature than the first, this installment of Alcott's series is definitely of its time when it comes to a woman's role, but has a warmth and lovely example of idealised family relationships.