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A review by aubreysmith9412
Little Women Abroad: The Alcott Sisters' Letters from Europe, 1870-1871 by Daniel Shealy, Louisa May Alcott, May Alcott Nieriker
1.0
This one was read rather quickly because I started it at the same time as The Murder of the Century - I just forgot to add it to my Currently Reading list. Now, onto the review!
I can certainly understand why this book is so beloved in the literary world, but I cannot agree. This is not the type of book I generally enjoy, though I am glad I read it. For the most part, I found much of the book dry and tedious. As the four girls grow up, it all seems so generic - which, at the end of the day, is exactly why it appeals to so many. It is a generic story of a Civil War time wherein a family must learn to love, grow, and mature in such circumstances.
The various love interests were entertaining, I have to say. It is quite fascinating to see how easily one's feeling can be swayed with the right words in the right circumstances by the right people. Fascinating though it may be, it makes me laugh. That simply is not my kind of story.
I can certainly understand why this book is so beloved in the literary world, but I cannot agree. This is not the type of book I generally enjoy, though I am glad I read it. For the most part, I found much of the book dry and tedious. As the four girls grow up, it all seems so generic - which, at the end of the day, is exactly why it appeals to so many. It is a generic story of a Civil War time wherein a family must learn to love, grow, and mature in such circumstances.
The various love interests were entertaining, I have to say. It is quite fascinating to see how easily one's feeling can be swayed with the right words in the right circumstances by the right people. Fascinating though it may be, it makes me laugh. That simply is not my kind of story.