colleenbee 's review for:

March by Geraldine Brooks

4.0

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I love the author's note in the afterword. She mentions that her mother recommended that she read "Little Women" when she was a little girl, but told her to take it with a grain of salt. "Nobody in real life is such a goody-goody as that Marmee." This book gives a back-story to "Little Women," focusing mainly on Mr. March, but also gives Marmee some depth. I need to re-read "Little Women," as I don't think I have since my first reading in sixth grade. This is a great book on its own. 4 1/2 stars.