Reviews

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

krista_gillis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lannas_books's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I love the girls, some bits have really stuck with me. I love the writing style and how each chapter contains its own little story and moral. Very slow and very long, the last 100 pages had me bored.

andyxcds's review against another edition

5.0

read this when i was 7 and i was distinctly obsessed with the girls. will reread soon!

thenovelbook's review against another edition

4.0

I reread this partly because it's been too long and partly to get ready for the upcoming new adaptation in theaters next month. I enjoyed it very much, although there are a few bits that haven't aged well. Case in point: When Marmee tells her daughters, "Some of the best and most honored women I know were poor girls, but so love-worthy that they were not allowed to be old maids." This is a terrible sentence.
But, a few missteps aside, this novel is special and endearing. It was the first work of classic literature I ever read, age 9, (my first work of British literature would come about two years later, and then there was not turning back!) and some parts of it have really stayed with me.
I look forward to seeing what the new movie does with the source material!

kiirocat's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.0

misluna06's review against another edition

Too many other books I was reading and this one just wasn’t holding my attention. 

lentils1012's review against another edition

Don't get me wrong, the story sure is lovely and I really liked the characters so far, but I need a break. On one hand, this book is kind of preachy, and on the other hand it's sometimes hard to understand
(especially for people that speak English as 2nd language)
because languages simply change over time. This book is like 156 years old.
Some examples  which I found confusing are:

"[...] Beth, who was toasting her face and the bread for tea [...] " 🍞 
(I think she's blushing?) 
"Lucky for you I am; for if I put on crushed airs, and tried to be dismal as you do, we should be in a nice state." 
"[...]  the young girl should long for pretty things, gay friends, accomplishments, and a happy life."
"Well, I wish I may die, if it ain't the queerest thing I ever see!" 

Overall, reading it felt a bit tiring but also somewhat entertaining too and the daily life of the protagonists and their relationships were really sweet :) 
Well, I will pick it up again, but not now. If I had to rate what I've read so far it would be around 3 stars. 

urfavlotte's review against another edition

3.0

it was well written and a great story I just wasn’t in the mood to read this

pili_1116's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

orlar's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

2.5