catladyreads26's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
april_golden's review against another edition
3.0
Good story, but somewhat predictable in its portrayl of the Civil War.
babbey's review against another edition
1.0
Finished out of sheer will. I have really enjoyed some of her other novels, but this one treaded on the hollow ground of Little Women, and not lightly. No thank you.
knitwgrace's review against another edition
4.0
Brooks imagined what the husband/father in Little Women did during the book and wrote March based on that life. She is an AMAZING author. I was continually blown away by her use of the english language to describe scenes and characters.
kumipaul's review against another edition
5.0
Beautifully written and honestly told. I loved this book from beginning to end.
lswan321's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jenni3penny's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
wuchea's review against another edition
5.0
An interesting character study that will appeal to someone who genuinely loved Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Not only is it a well written, sometimes disturbing and ugly, exploration of a family experiencing the Civil War, but it gives depth to the March marriage, attributing real human faults to both parents that aren't there in the original.