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A review by catajohn
Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
After reading Little Women earlier this year, I found out that there is an entire serie of 4 books based on the original characters.
Now, since I'm a freak with lists I decided to read all the books in the serie and check em off my list. This can be both a good thing and a bad thing...
This book is very different than Little Women, the writing feels different and not in a good way. Sadly I'm comparing all the books in the series with Little Women and I know its an unfair comparison but it cant be helped.
The book tries to tell us what happens next to Jo, but its actually not about Jo, but about a bunch of kids.
There are many good insights in the book and I like how it pushes forward the idea that mixed gender education is very beneficial for both boys and girls(at a time when this was out of question).
It also tries to send a lot of positive messages but at many times in a kind of forced/moralizing way which I found annoying.
There are also some very strong opinions expressed by the author in the book which I dont agree with.
Anyway, only 1 book left in the series, Jo's Boys.
Now, since I'm a freak with lists I decided to read all the books in the serie and check em off my list. This can be both a good thing and a bad thing...
This book is very different than Little Women, the writing feels different and not in a good way. Sadly I'm comparing all the books in the series with Little Women and I know its an unfair comparison but it cant be helped.
The book tries to tell us what happens next to Jo, but its actually not about Jo, but about a bunch of kids.
There are many good insights in the book and I like how it pushes forward the idea that mixed gender education is very beneficial for both boys and girls(at a time when this was out of question).
It also tries to send a lot of positive messages but at many times in a kind of forced/moralizing way which I found annoying.
There are also some very strong opinions expressed by the author in the book which I dont agree with.
Anyway, only 1 book left in the series, Jo's Boys.