A review by ameserole
Little Men by Louisa May Alcott

4.0

Spoiler

Now Little Men definitely improved my opinion on the Little Women Series. It was a huge improvement from Good Wives.



The children are extremely adorable in this book and I think I love Jo even more? If that is at all possible. Although I didn't like one of her "plays" because it had the two girls, the only girls, in the kitchen cooking for the men. AND SHE ENCOURAGED IT.



Girls should be able to grow up into anything. If Nan wants to be a god damn Doctor than she shall be able to do it. Women do not need to be at home and wait all damn day for their husband to come home to them. So yeah, I had a problem with that. But then again...this is a totally different time period then what I'm living in. I still don't like it but that's my opinion.

I loved Dan so much. Yes he was the difficult child and was always in and out of trouble. He was also a bully for like half of the book. More than half maybe? But he changed significantly and become a really sweet, charming, and loving boy.

I felt really bad for Meg in this book as well. Even though I didn't like her husband, John, in Good Wives I feel like he deserved better. Or Meg deserved better. He shouldn't have died so suddenly.

Other than that, I really liked this book. Each character learned something that helped them grow in the right direction. I didn't hate any of them either.