Scan barcode
A review by blankpagealex
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
4.0
I had never read Little Women and I somehow made it this far in my life without ever having seen the various movies, plays, musicals, etc. that are adapted from it. 2020 was my year to remedy that before I catch up with the well-lauded Greta Gerwig film version. I did know the major plot points revolving Beth, Amy/Laurie/Jo, etc., however.
My first observance is that other than some of the manners and habits, the book feels pretty timeless. Replace the Civil War with any time of strife and the relationships and plot developments will still be familiar.
Also, the conflict between the sisters feels pretty tame compared to some of the sibling tensions that I've experienced and observed. The March sisters genuinely care about each other and that care is the defining point of their relationship.
This book was originally published in pieces, which explains why the ending feels a little fluffy - like Alcott had to provide more chapters so readers would pick up the next issue. We didn't need a whole chapter about Meg's children.
This book probably would have meant more to me had I grown up with it, but even so it's a worthy classic for any reader.
My first observance is that other than some of the manners and habits, the book feels pretty timeless. Replace the Civil War with any time of strife and the relationships and plot developments will still be familiar.
Also, the conflict between the sisters feels pretty tame compared to some of the sibling tensions that I've experienced and observed. The March sisters genuinely care about each other and that care is the defining point of their relationship.
This book was originally published in pieces, which explains why the ending feels a little fluffy - like Alcott had to provide more chapters so readers would pick up the next issue. We didn't need a whole chapter about Meg's children.
This book probably would have meant more to me had I grown up with it, but even so it's a worthy classic for any reader.