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4 1/2 stars. Geraldine Brooks is a masterful writer. Her book Caleb's Crossing was easily a 5 star book for me, so I was excited to read this Pulitzer prize winning book which centers on Mr. March, the largely absent father from Little Women.
I was not disappointed in the writing, and parts of this book literally took my breath away because they felt so real. However, I do not necessarily love the storyline that she chose for Mr. March, which keeps me from giving it 5 stars. Little Women was my favorite book for a period of my elementary years and this book is much grittier (which it should be) than that book. I guess that I am a romantic at heart and prefer the over-romanticized tone of Little Women to this one. That does not take away from the quality of this book, however, and I recognize that it is a worthy Pulitzer Prize recipient. I was gripped; I was moved, and I will unquestionably remember this book.
I was not disappointed in the writing, and parts of this book literally took my breath away because they felt so real. However, I do not necessarily love the storyline that she chose for Mr. March, which keeps me from giving it 5 stars. Little Women was my favorite book for a period of my elementary years and this book is much grittier (which it should be) than that book. I guess that I am a romantic at heart and prefer the over-romanticized tone of Little Women to this one. That does not take away from the quality of this book, however, and I recognize that it is a worthy Pulitzer Prize recipient. I was gripped; I was moved, and I will unquestionably remember this book.