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March
by Geraldine Brooks
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As a long time lover of Little Women I knew I had to read this one. It is the historical fiction account of Robert March, patriarch of the family away fighting in the Civil War. The book time hops to his youth, his meeting Marmee, the early days of their family and to his current difficulties. The ravages of war and slavery are very difficult to read but well researched and written. I loved the "raw" Marmee and the truth behind the "perfection" of Little Women. All and all a wonderful book.