Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott

Good Wives

Little Women #2

Louisa May Alcott with C.M. Hébert (Narrator)

12 hours, 43 minutes • first pub 1868 (editions)

fiction classics young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Three years after the close of Little Women, the March girls, four of the most beloved young women in American literature, are young adults carving out their futures. John Brooke is home and planning a life with Meg, despite his modest financial s...

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Moods

emotional 75%
lighthearted 63%
hopeful 54%
reflective 46%
inspiring 41%
sad 32%
relaxing 31%
funny 27%
adventurous 15%
challenging 4%
informative 2%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 34%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3%

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: 74% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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