Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott

Good Wives

Little Women #2

Louisa May Alcott

402 pages • first pub 1868 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Good Wives is the second story about the March family.Three years on from Little Women, the March girls and their friend Laurie are young adults with their futures ahead of them. Although they all face painful trials along the way - from Meg's sad...

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Moods

emotional 74%
lighthearted 60%
hopeful 54%
reflective 47%
inspiring 38%
relaxing 33%
sad 32%
funny 25%
adventurous 16%
challenging 3%
dark 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.88

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