A review by kerryanndunn
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

4.0

This was my first re-read of this as an adult and I mean, what can I say? It's a classic. I will say this: I much prefer the first half of the book when the girls are young, to the second half of the book when they are older. And there are some chapters that are just interminable. Like the one where Jo goes "calling" on neighbors with Amy. Ugh. And Meg's struggle to be the perfect wife to John. But there is always the great wisdom of Marmee and the love between all the sisters. Alcott was ahead of her time. She believed strongly in women empowerment before that was a thing. And it comes out in this story. And distilled down to its essence for film, this story is fantastic. Every year at Christmas I watch the 1994 Winona Ryder as Jo version and I love it. It's a tradition.