A review by bfrance99
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If I was rating volume 1 by itself, it would probably be five stars. But volume 2 (“good wives”) results in Jo’s character arc taking a sharp turn towards conformity, and a lot of lectures on morality and the limited place of a woman within the home. Volume 1 was full of passion, growing characters and trials and turbulence, with interesting plot lines and relationships. I could say very little of what happened in volume 2.