Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Little Women

Little Women #1-2

Louisa May Alcott

528 pages • first pub 1868 (editions)

fiction classics literary middle grade emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Louisa May Alcott shares the innocence of girlhood in this classic coming of age story about four sisters--Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. In picturesque nineteenth-century New England, tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy are resp...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28,619 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
lighthearted 65%
hopeful 61%
inspiring 44%
reflective 40%
funny 32%
relaxing 31%
sad 23%
adventurous 20%
challenging 4%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 46%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.06

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