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Reading this was like visiting old friends. I read Little Women so many times as a young girl and it always made me smile (and cry). Reliving the story through the eyes of Marmee was just as satisfying. This is a must read for any Little Women fan.

briannad4's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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sonshinelibrarian's review

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4.25

I really enjoyed this! Little Women will always have a special place in my heart and hearing the same story from Marmee/Margaret's point of view was fascinating. It even made me love the Jo/Bhaer pairing more (of course, I'm not a Jo/Laurie shipper, but this made both decisions make more sense). Miller pulls heavily from the Alcott history as well, and having recently read a Louisa May Alcott biography it was really fun to see the places she did that. I also liked the way this fleshed out Hannah and even Mrs. Hummel. Margaret is such a strong, independent woman and I appreciated the way that Miller plays with the tension between Margaret loving her life as a wife and mother but also straining against societal restrictions for women (and others) at the time. A really great historical/literary fiction novel.

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4.0

This book was long-14+ hours on audio. The beginning went slow for me, but after a while I felt myself looking forward to the time I spent with Marmee and her thoughts and observations each day.