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Little Women

Little Women

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  • Author：Louisa May Alcott
  • ISBN：1950435091
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Summary

A beautiful unabridged 150th Anniversary Edition with 200 original illustrations and a Foreword by Alice L。 George entitled "Why Little Women Endures 150 Years Later。"

Little Women was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869。 This edition contains both volumes。 It follows the lives of the four March sisters--Meg， Jo， Beth and Amy-- from childhood to womanhood and is loosely based on the author and her three sisters。 Although Little Women was a novel for girls， it differed notably from the current writings for children， especially girls。 The book was an immediate commercial and critical success and has since been adapted for cinema， TV， Broadway and even the opera。

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Reviews

Melissa Johnson ，

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Grace Zhang ，

This is a great book！ I read it in the middle of 6th grade and I loved it。 The characters are very likeable and its definitely a classic for a reason。

Ema Santiago Santiago ，

I first read LW when I was ten and it became a ritual to read it at least once a year。 The definition of comfort book！ The sisters are such complex characters on their own and the reader grows attached to them！ A must read！

Huda ，

this is by far one of my favourite books ever。 I think there is something so amazing about books with such simplicity and written so beautifully。 I loved the family dynamics and especially how laurie managed to fit in with them。 All in all I highly recommend。

Dani Drazic ，

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Kaviya C ，

It's always interesting to me to read the way of life in the old times and I'm always impressed by headstrong， open-minded， intelligent woman those days in spite of all the struggles women faced。 It's always interesting to me to read the way of life in the old times and I'm always impressed by headstrong， open-minded， intelligent woman those days in spite of all the struggles women faced。 。。。more

Isa ，

Es un libro muy bonito， muy tranquilo， es un libro lleno de esperanzas y lecciones que traspasan en generaciones。

Lola ，

This is the most boring book i have ever read

maddi ，

i do feel bad i don’t like it but tbh i just don’t think i was ever going to and it didn’t help that i took a few months break before starting again。 i was very bored throughout， disagreed with a few of the moral messages and just didn’t really care for any of the characters。 i think the biggest issue for me is that it was a product of it’s time and i just think a lot of it’s， therefore， hard to relate to or empathise with， especially since its about the bond between sisters， which i don’t have。 i do feel bad i don’t like it but tbh i just don’t think i was ever going to and it didn’t help that i took a few months break before starting again。 i was very bored throughout， disagreed with a few of the moral messages and just didn’t really care for any of the characters。 i think the biggest issue for me is that it was a product of it’s time and i just think a lot of it’s， therefore， hard to relate to or empathise with， especially since its about the bond between sisters， which i don’t have。 i get why people like it but i’ll probably never read it again sorry mum know u loved it xoxo 。。。more

Iván ，

No suelo ser fan de la literatura romántica pero siempre había escuchado el clásico que era Mujercitas y hace nada decidí leerlo。 Tras acabarlo puede decir que es la lectura más emotiva y bonita que he leído en mucho tiempo。 Me parece genial como una escritora puede llegar a hacer una historia tan pura y poder llegar a conectar tanto con los personajes。 Termino esta lectura amando a las hermanas March como pocas veces he amado a los personajes y se que un pedazo de ellas se va a quedar conmigo p No suelo ser fan de la literatura romántica pero siempre había escuchado el clásico que era Mujercitas y hace nada decidí leerlo。 Tras acabarlo puede decir que es la lectura más emotiva y bonita que he leído en mucho tiempo。 Me parece genial como una escritora puede llegar a hacer una historia tan pura y poder llegar a conectar tanto con los personajes。 Termino esta lectura amando a las hermanas March como pocas veces he amado a los personajes y se que un pedazo de ellas se va a quedar conmigo para siempre。 💙 。。。more

Dania K ，

“I am not afraid of storms， for I am learning how to sail my ship。”I wish to be like these women， not afraid of unleashing the potential into the world no matter what happens。 I want to make a mark on the world like them but reading this book is all I’ve ever come close to doing it。Favourite Character （s）-The March Sisters are who I have looked up to in difficult times， laughing quietly in the corner of my house， trying to hold back my tears。 This is what makes this book special。 The whispers of “I am not afraid of storms， for I am learning how to sail my ship。”I wish to be like these women， not afraid of unleashing the potential into the world no matter what happens。 I want to make a mark on the world like them but reading this book is all I’ve ever come close to doing it。Favourite Character （s）-The March Sisters are who I have looked up to in difficult times， laughing quietly in the corner of my house， trying to hold back my tears。 This is what makes this book special。 The whispers of Jo replaying in your head， pleading you to not give up， the constant vision of Amy， through which you see the world- fashionable， artistic and full of opportunities， the warm words of Meg as she tells me to love one and all and the tune of Beth’s piano as it plays the song of love and life- these things are the reason I don’t give up even in difficult times。 It's because of my little women。Things I didn’t like about the book-Absolutely nothing！ This book was perfect in all means。Age rating- 8/9+Rating the Book- 5 stars 。。。more

Tasha Bertelsen ，

reread 2x

dilemma。bee ，

i’m enjoy period movies so i thought i would give this a go。 definitely glad i read it twice。 i was worried it would be lame and tedious but i enjoyed it a lot。 i felt myself relating to characters i thought i was nothing like。 should definitely read if you think your day to day is a little boring。

Sara Allen ，

A little slow and boring。 Jo & I are the same person 🥰

lea jane ，

3，5 stars

Jill ，

I cannot believe I waited so long to read this book！ I typically think classics are overrated， but not this one。This book is good in a biblical way - I could read it every day and each time I would be able to apply something to my life。 I think all women should read it at least 3 times in their life - in their teens， between 20-30 and between 40-50。 So much wisdom！At the beginning I was worried that I wouldn't be able to keep the characters straight and tried to memorize things about each。 Howev I cannot believe I waited so long to read this book！ I typically think classics are overrated， but not this one。This book is good in a biblical way - I could read it every day and each time I would be able to apply something to my life。 I think all women should read it at least 3 times in their life - in their teens， between 20-30 and between 40-50。 So much wisdom！At the beginning I was worried that I wouldn't be able to keep the characters straight and tried to memorize things about each。 However， that became so unnecessary as Alcott does a remarkable job of developing each into soneone I think I would be able to pick out at a party。I love that each chapter is a story within the larger story， allowing the reader to take their time and not feel the need to find out how it all ends and just looks forward to the next chapter in their lives。Looking forward to the rest of the series。。。 。。。more

Neha SaGar ，

The best part of the book is the writing style; it's easy and comprehensible。 This book is about the lives of four girls。 I was dreading if I'll be able to remember characters and won't mix them up while reading the chapters but thanks to author， she made it so simple。 It's easy to imagine。 I think Rachel lied to Joey， because Beth didn't die。 I'm so grateful for that。 I like how relatable the character of Meg is。 The eldest sibling tend to have a certain level of maturity which was evident。 I l The best part of the book is the writing style; it's easy and comprehensible。 This book is about the lives of four girls。 I was dreading if I'll be able to remember characters and won't mix them up while reading the chapters but thanks to author， she made it so simple。 It's easy to imagine。 I think Rachel lied to Joey， because Beth didn't die。 I'm so grateful for that。 I like how relatable the character of Meg is。 The eldest sibling tend to have a certain level of maturity which was evident。 I like how dramatic Jo is。 The only character I can relate myself too。 It's proven she's my favorite character so far。 （I mean after Elizabeth Bennet or may be equally。 Urgghh。。 don't make me choose。）I like how sweet Beth is。 It's hard to not like her。 She's darling， indeed。I like how Amy is beautifully flawed。 Her flaws made her distinct and best character development award goes to her。 And Dear Laurie， his soul doesn't differ from Amy though。 His friendship with Jo is like a goal。I， so dearly， loved this book。 One must read it once in a life for sure。 To learn few lessons of life from Marmee。 。。。more

Andie ，

I experienced this book via audiobook; it was very charming and made me feel relaxed and warm inside。 I love the language the author uses。

Trâm ，

3。5 stars // I might be too sleep deprived to write this review， but okay。 Some context before delving into the content: I mainly read Little Women because of two of my friends。 More specifically， it is my friend's all time favourite book。 My other friend got this for her birthday， so we decided to read it in our mini book club before watching the film。 Since we read this together， it has taken me much longer to finish it， but I do remember more because we went over most sections twice。 With tha 3。5 stars // I might be too sleep deprived to write this review， but okay。 Some context before delving into the content: I mainly read Little Women because of two of my friends。 More specifically， it is my friend's all time favourite book。 My other friend got this for her birthday， so we decided to read it in our mini book club before watching the film。 Since we read this together， it has taken me much longer to finish it， but I do remember more because we went over most sections twice。 With that being said， it felt hard to rate this book。 I would have read it to my children in the late 80s; it is definitely ahead of its time in terms of morality and themes。 I would probably still read it to them today， but not as their first book - more as a comforting Christmas season book。 In some ways， the morals are close to Vietnamese ones， which seems familiar but leaves me internally rebelling at times。 The ending felt bittersweet， though， something I definitely can relate to。 But boy， am I happy that our times have moved ahead from the Little Women era。 。。。more

Shay Stout ，

I thought this book was so beautiful。 I actually started out by watching the movie last year and this book has been on my reading list ever since， I’m so happy I finally got around to it。 I became so entangled in Jo and Beth’s love for each other that it brought me to tears。 I’ve never read a book that was so big that kept my attention through and through。

Lai J ，

Also known as Sister Wives。No seriously， Amy’s husband Teddy loved Jo first。 He only smashed Amy’s pussy because he couldn’t get Jo。WHAT A MESS。

Kate Bird ，

A beautiful book that had me shedding a few tears; slightly disjointed in the middle， with some chapters feeling like their own short stories but overall a wonderful book

Chloe ，

I'm honestly disappointed from what i read。 I didn't really like the story line， but there was only one reason i kept reading。 Jo。 She was amazing。 I admire her so much， but for the rest， i honestly could not really care what happens to them。 I'm honestly disappointed from what i read。 I didn't really like the story line， but there was only one reason i kept reading。 Jo。 She was amazing。 I admire her so much， but for the rest， i honestly could not really care what happens to them。 。。。more

júlia ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 antes de tudo， gostaria de elogiar a escrita da autora， é uma escrita muito cativante e fluida （não dá vontade de parar de ler）。 os personagens são profundos e bem desenvolvidos， a diferença de personalidade das quatro irmãs e o amor entre elas é sensacional！ o laurie é um personagem maravilhoso e o relacionamento dele com a jo é uma joia rara nessa narrativa。 as referências ao peregrino， a cosmovisão cristã… não preciso nem dizer， aqueceu meu coração！ eu me emocionei， ri， chorei e senti muita r antes de tudo， gostaria de elogiar a escrita da autora， é uma escrita muito cativante e fluida （não dá vontade de parar de ler）。 os personagens são profundos e bem desenvolvidos， a diferença de personalidade das quatro irmãs e o amor entre elas é sensacional！ o laurie é um personagem maravilhoso e o relacionamento dele com a jo é uma joia rara nessa narrativa。 as referências ao peregrino， a cosmovisão cristã… não preciso nem dizer， aqueceu meu coração！ eu me emocionei， ri， chorei e senti muita raiva em determinados momentos。 diferentemente da visão feminista da obra， eu vejo irmãs diferentes crescendo e adquirindo sabedoria， aprendendo o valor da família， da fé e da bondade。 jo é uma personagem bem complexa， mas bem real， eu me vi na jo， principalmente na luta dela contra seu gênio estressado e seu orgulho， e também， seu desejo por liberdade。 jo march descobriu que a verdeira felicidade e liberdade podem ser encontradas no dia a dia ordinário de um lar repleto de amor。 quanto ao relacionamento entre a jo e o laurie， eu não vou mentir， gostaria muito que eles tivessem se casado， acredito que （por mais que jo não percebesse） de alguma forma ela o amava， mas sentia não ser o suficiente para ele。 acho que a autora se retratou em jo e retratou tudo que ela gostaria de ser na amy， já que essa pôde ficar com o mocinho no final。 mas， eu entendo as escolhas tomadas， terminei o livro em paz。 acredito que esse amor entre a laurie e jo será eternizado em uma nobre amizade， daquelas que se entendem em um mero olhar。 sobre beth， o que dizer？ uma personagem graciosa que descobriu sua missão nessa terra com muita antecedencia， por isso， foi levada tão rapidamente， o anseio dela pela eternidade me ensinou lições eternas。 muitas outras coisas que eu poderia falar， por exemplo， o amadurecimento da meg e da amy em relação às riquezas， o relacionamento incrível da mãe com as filhas， mas eu teria que escrever outro livro pra isso…enfim， é um livro maravilhoso， cheio de nuances reais， personagens com defeitos e virtudes e o destaque da importância da família。 。。。more

S。 Fuller ，

A very long and slow read for me。 I didn't really enjoy this book， it wasn't anything special。 A very long and slow read for me。 I didn't really enjoy this book， it wasn't anything special。 。。。more

Charles ，

I am not entirely certain why I wanted to read this other than it is something I was supposed to have read years ago。 All in all， it is quite the classic， smooth going once I got past the opening chapters and the overwhelming "cuteness" of all things March。 I am not entirely certain why I wanted to read this other than it is something I was supposed to have read years ago。 All in all， it is quite the classic， smooth going once I got past the opening chapters and the overwhelming "cuteness" of all things March。 。。。more

C。J。 Moore ，

I now understand why it's a classic。 So well-written。 Though Jo's the obvious lead in the story， everyone stands out。 The dialogue is great， and Alcott did a superb job of teaching morals through narrative， though much is left for the reader to apply。 It was both in and ahead of its time， especially as the role of women in the home， family， work， and the world， generally speaking， was beginning to change。 Women should not confined to one possibility or one lot in life。 There are a multitude of w I now understand why it's a classic。 So well-written。 Though Jo's the obvious lead in the story， everyone stands out。 The dialogue is great， and Alcott did a superb job of teaching morals through narrative， though much is left for the reader to apply。 It was both in and ahead of its time， especially as the role of women in the home， family， work， and the world， generally speaking， was beginning to change。 Women should not confined to one possibility or one lot in life。 There are a multitude of ways for them to fulfill life's purpose and myriad callings they might serve in， wives or not。。。 mothers or not。Little Women is one of the best examples of realist literature （or literary realism） I've ever read， as nearly every character is believable， both in what they say and do （and how they respond to what is said and done）。 There is much to learn and apply from this one as I raise our daughter （and possibly some more）。 I hope the Lord gives me many "little women" to care for， raise， and send out into the world。 。。。more

Aditi ，

Nice， engaging read。 We come to feel for the sisters。

Alycone Alhena__ ，

It was just a slack read， yk just to oil up my wheels but I like it

Valenprrzzi ，

Le doy 2。5 estrellas No se como explicarlo porque， me gustó， pero siento que no era lo que yo esperaba y como que no me terminó de convencer。 Esperaba más， de lo que al final recibíEs básicamente el desarrollo que tienen 4 personajes pero sin una trama fija y quizá no es mi tipo de libro y esa es la razón por la cual no me gustó del todo

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