maybel01's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lorenadh27's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 - the women weren't as small as I expected. Good read, overall.
miserabilis's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kayliec735's review against another edition
5.0
Holy moly I loved this book so much. I watched the 2019 movie and got absolutely obsessed. I watched it on REPEAT, like one of those things where when I got to the end I felt like I never had enough so I just start it over and over again. I used to work out while watching it, fall asleep watching it, I loved it. I also absolutely loved the 1994 version too, but it wasn’t as accessible because I only had it on DVD. Part of my obsession was fueled by its convenience in that the 2019 one was pretty much the first new movie I watched in quarantine and was the third movie I ever bought with my own money. Eventually I read the book and somehow loved the book even more, which made me kind of hate the movie unfortunately because I was like “THIS BOOK IS INCREDIBLE WHY WOULD YOU EVER CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT IT IN ADAPTATION?!?!” I had also watched a lot of interviews with the actors but specifically the director Greta Gerwig, all of whom I love and those interviews I loved, but Gerwig talked a lot about adapting the movie into a 2019-appropriate, “modern retelling” of Louisa May-Alcott’s Little Women which I could accept after watching the movie, but reading the book I was indignant and defensive of this literature I adored and I was like “it’s modern in itself it doesn’t need to be retold” which I still stand by. Basically, since I’ve read the book, I haven’t been able to watch the movie without wanting to scream, which is kind of a shame because I remember loving it, it was a real comfort movie. I think the big feeling with books like this is that you want there to be a perfect movie or something to capture exactly how you saw the book in your head, that’s what I wanted at least. I want to experience the beauty of the book again in a convenient 2 hour movie instead of a several hundred page book. Wow I blather on.
Such a good good book. So so fun to read, so comforting. It makes me want sisters kind of. It’s a cliche period piece in making me want to live in the 19th century and talk like that, even though they were poor. I’m spoiled and superficial so I sometimes want my problems to be as simple and terrible as theirs. I smiled a lot and now talking about it I want to reread. I don’t think I’ll ever NOT want to reread it and re-experience it.
Such a good good book. So so fun to read, so comforting. It makes me want sisters kind of. It’s a cliche period piece in making me want to live in the 19th century and talk like that, even though they were poor. I’m spoiled and superficial so I sometimes want my problems to be as simple and terrible as theirs. I smiled a lot and now talking about it I want to reread. I don’t think I’ll ever NOT want to reread it and re-experience it.
madromance's review against another edition
3.0
It’s not that I didn’t like this book, but having of course seen the movie adaptations over the years, I found myself feeling as though the novel dragged on in its original form. I love this story and I adore Jo - I will simply always wish the latter 25% of the story had been different.
mgwuh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kovisaree's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
we_are_all_mad_here26's review against another edition
3.0
Very cozy and so much kindness. I loved all the characters but I think Aunt March was my favorite.
elyssam's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Wow. I’m not one to use bible references as I’ve never read it, but this was my Goliath. I started this in 2020… and it was so easy to pause halfway through since this contains both volumes. I spent the end of last year picking my way chapter by chapter through Good Wives (got like four chapters into it haha). But this month I sat down and I just read it through. And I’m so glad I did!
This is such an emotional yet inspiring story. There was humor (Jo and Laurie!) and there were explanations about why things turned out certain ways and it was so full of love.
I didn’t like how sometimes the lessons would be written out plainly like this is something the reader MUST do. And, as mentioned at the beginning of this, I’m not a religious person so some of the lessons, although good morally and can be taken up by any person, were directed to a more devout audience.
I like that the women all found great purpose in their lives but the creatives said they still sought to make art. I liked that the less tolerable characters grew more likable and morally sound by the end of their youth. I don’t know, I can’t quite remember everything as I took a two year break between volumes, but this was a good classic read.
This is such an emotional yet inspiring story. There was humor (Jo and Laurie!) and there were explanations about why things turned out certain ways and it was so full of love.
I didn’t like how sometimes the lessons would be written out plainly like this is something the reader MUST do. And, as mentioned at the beginning of this, I’m not a religious person so some of the lessons, although good morally and can be taken up by any person, were directed to a more devout audience.
I like that the women all found great purpose in their lives but the creatives said they still sought to make art. I liked that the less tolerable characters grew more likable and morally sound by the end of their youth. I don’t know, I can’t quite remember everything as I took a two year break between volumes, but this was a good classic read.