Little Women
Reviews
Just found a new top favourite book, I need to read part second ASAP. What a novel man. I love Meg and Jo and Beth and Amy. Meg is the oldest, although not much older than Jo. She's growing quickly and struggles to find happiness when they aren't as rich as they used to be. She finds her own happiness at the end. Jo is the second oldest; she's always in good spirits, always happy, and is the tomboy of the family, always claiming to be the "man of the household" when her father goes to war. She makes friends with the lonely neighbour "Laurie" and goes on to call him Teddy. I hope to see their friendship turn into a relationship. Jo struggles with controlling her anger, but with the help of her mother, she's able to tame it. Amy is the second youngest, and she's in school, and suffers from school punishment and jealous young girls. She's learned she can be quite selfish while at her Aunt March's, and sets out to change her ways. Finally, dear old Beth. 12 years old and so innocent with her kittens and house duties and dolls. Evidentally, everyone loves Beth.
Lousia May Alcott has written a spellfounding masterpiece.
I'll never get tired of little women!
i read the collins classics version and was that the alternate ending?? no one died and laurie didn't propose. i think i have to find and buy another edition.
5 โ - (adored, absolute favorite) I DON'T THINK THERE ARE WORDS TO DESCRIBE WHAT AN ABSOLUTE FAVORITE BOOK THIS IS. Full review to come. For now: Jo March is the best, I sobbed over Beth, Laurie and Prof. Bhaer are dears, and - as a writer and avid reader - I can never forgive Amy to this day. 12/21/23 gUeSs WhO fOrGaVe AmY?! I read the sweetest devotional (by Rachel Dodge) and I finally realized that by the end of the book she was a changed girl. What she did was terrible but I don't hate her XD 1/24 CWs or things that caught my attention: Mentions/descriptions of death, deceased characters, grief, poverty,
bรกla jsem se, ลพe kvลฏli stรกลรญ malรฝch ลพen se pลes nฤ nikdy nedostanu, ลพe nepochopรญm narรกลพky v textu nebo ลพe se do postav nevcรญtรญm. ovลกem milovanรฉ sestry marchovy mne uvedly v opak. bฤhem ฤetby jsem s nimi navลกtรญvila napลรญklad nรกdhernรฉ barevnรฉ plesy, tichรฉ plรกลพe, psacรญ koutky a nebo rozkvetlรฉ parky v itรกlii. zamilovala jsem si vลกechny do jednรฉ, amy pro jejรญ nฤลพnost, beth pro oddanost, jo pro potrhlost a meg pro jejรญ povahu starลกรญ a moudลejลกรญ sestry. knรญลพka se ฤetla krรกsnฤ, je pลรญmo nรกdhernฤ pลeloลพena a nechybรญ mi v nรญ vลฏbec, ale vลฏbec nic. vลกechny postavy majรญ svou vlastnรญ povahu, kaลพdรฉ jsou originรกlnรญ a nฤฤรญm zajรญmavรฉ. u knihy jsem se jak smรกla, tak i plakala, a to mi na tom pลijde nejkrรกsnฤjลกรญ. je ze ลพivota mladรฝch dรญvek, kterรฝ se sice odehrรกl pลed 130 lety, ale pลesto jsem v nฤm naลกla spousty rysลฏ podobnรฝch naลกรญ dobฤ. na konci kaลพdรฉ kapitoly bylo skryto ponauฤenรญ, coลพ se mi taky moc lรญbilo. jedinรฉ, co bych mohla vytknout, je ten stereotyp, ลพe kaลพdรก ลพena si nฤkoho vezme a mรก dฤti, ale to bych tady ani nemฤla zmiลovat, vลพdyลฅ je to romรกn z devatenรกctรฉho stoletรญ :D . 5*/5*, bylo to vรกลพnฤ nรกdhernรฉ.
Pensavo sarebbe stato piรน difficile da leggere ma lโinglese รจ perfettamente comprensibile e la storia procede senza fermarsi troppo su passaggi noiosi di descrizione (come i classici romanzi dellโepoca).
I capitoli sono brevi e veloci da leggere, e ho apprezzato il fatto che ognuno si focalizzasse su unโavventura diversa, rendendo chiaro quanto tempo fosse passato da un avvenimento allโaltro, cosa che non รฉ scontata.
ร un libro che mi ha fatto molto riflettere sul rapporto coi propri fratelli, e mi sono chiesta quanto diversa sarebbe stata la mia vita se avessi avuto una sorella al posto di un fratello, cosa su cui non mi ero mai soffermata a pensare.
An absolutely iconic classic! I was inspired to read after re-watching the Greta adaptation and this book is just pure joy.
JO DOVEVA FINIRE O CON LAURIE O DA SOLA I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL
This has been on my list for the majority of my life at this point simply because it's such an American classic, and I've put it off. And, to be honest, I'm glad I did--not because I didn't enjoy it, but because I wouldn't have enjoyed it when I was younger. This novel is famously packed with lovable, or at least sympathetic, characters. It's famously cozy and warm; it transports you to the glow of the March family hearth, even if it often dips into a sort of trite preachiness (it's peak transcendentalism, so what do you expect?). It's also famously the subject of a sort of overly-simplistic debate about whether the book is or isn't "feminist." I don't really think a book can be feminist, and it's a little reductive to call this book "anti-feminist" or "feminist" or or even "feminist for its time." Rather than keeping a tally of feminist vs. antifeminist sentiments, it might be more productive for the reader to try to gain a more holistic grasp of Alcott's seemingly conflicting and/or nuanced sentiments about womanhood. Yes, characters are rewarded for conformity to feminine virtue (as defined by a patriarchal system) and housewifery. Concurrently, Alcott amplifies the value of domestic labor and celebrates feminine/familial models of cooperative leadership. I don't think it's worth seeing this as two "sides" competing to dominate the narrative; the challenge (and the beauty) is taking it as a whole.
Oh it's beautiful ๐ญ
Een fantastisch boek, heb er veel van geleerd vooral van Jo en Mrs. March. Zeker een aanrader!
I honestly don't remember much from this book since it took me 2 years to finish it. I'm a fast reader, especially when I like the book (not that I hate this or what) but I just can't pick it up and read it for some reason. This is my first Collins Classic book and I bought it for a really cheap price. My bias among the four sisters would be Jo. And I am looking forward on watching the movie.
4.25
Always coming back to this!!
Una historia llena de sentimientos que deja muchas lecciones invaluables que se pueden aplicar totalmente a nuestros dรญas. Simplemente hermosa.
Lately Iโve been reading a lot of fantasy or YA books so when I started this one again (Iโve read it several times before) I had forgotten how much slower paced classics were. It took me just a bit getting into but once started it once again had me hooked. I think if I had to choose between always reading classics or always reading fantasy, I would pick Classics. They may be slower paced and never have me on the edge of my seat holding my breath but theyโre full of good values and virtues and theyโre good stories about humans that mess up and learn from their mistakes. Little Women is such an amazing book in that aspect. I think every girl should read it and if youโre no longer a young girl but havenโt read it yet you should read it too. Itโs full of little tidbits of wisdom about growing up and becoming women, about marriage, about presiding over your own home, and just about being modest virtuous ladies. I love how slow paced the book is. I believe it covers 10 years (skipping some years in between). Itโs so so much fun watching the sisters grow up and get married. Thereโs parts of the book that will make you laugh and parts will make you cry, I canโt recommend this book enough.
not a first time read but aahhhh always a pleasure to visit this every time
I absolutely adore this book. The only thing wrong with it is that I didnโt read it when I was a kid. I would have loved to have known Jo March back then!
There are two things I love most about this book: the small but poignant life lessons, and how modern it is in terms of feminism. At times I had to remind myself that I was reading something written in the 1860s.
Even though sheโs only three right now, Iโve given Little Women to my niece as a birthday present. She already loves books and I want her to read it as soon as possible.
comfort book
โI want to do something splendid...something heroic or wonderful that won't be forgotten after I'm dead. I don't know what, but I'm on the watch for it and mean to astonish you all someday.โ -- Can you believe that it is the first time that I have ever read this book? Probably, even more surprising is that I have never seen one of the movie adaptations either. All this time, I was thinking this was a Dickensian story of 4 orphaned sisters. I was obviously wrong. This is an extremely charming and heart-warming story about family and innocence above all. However, it is not afraid to touch upon heavier and tougher subjects such as poverty, death, ethics, and nationalism. After finishing it, I am still unsure as to who the target audience might be: children? young adults? all adults? Maybe, that's a part of the charm of this book, it has something for everyone. My favorite above all is how well the author has shown the best and worst moments of having a sibling. Although all characters are lovingly sketched out in the story, this is clearly Jo's show, and it is impossible not to love her. Overall, it is a sweet story, but it feels a little preachy and lesson-y at times. But over all, a pleasurable read.
a book i would pass on to my grandchild i am still in awe how all characters were so real about emotions, all was just so pure. reading this felt like a trip with someones family who gives nothing but love.
One of the he very few books in which I enjoyed the movie more than the book! Greta Gerwig's rendition of the book is masterful!
In the first book I can sense that Laurie liked Jo. But he is such a gentleman he must cool down his horses so that their friendship will not be destroyed.
But, you see, Jo wasn't a heroine, she was only a struggling human girl like hundreds of others, and she just acted out of her nature, being sad, cross, or energetic, as the mood suggested. Although it was a long read, this book was really wholesome. While I absolutely liked how each sister's personality developed, I still believe Jo would be better off not getting married.
Highlights
โIโve been trying to cure it for forty years, and have only succeeded in controlling it. I am angry nearly every day of my life, Jo, but I have learned not to show it; and I still hope to learn not to feel it, though it may take me another forty years to do so.โ
"only don't go the other extreme, and delve like slaves. Have regular hours work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will he delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life become a beautiful success, in spite of poverty."
"You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for concert spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty."
for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
She tried not to be envious or discontented, but it was very natural that the young girl should long for pretty things, gay friends, accomplishments, and a happy life.
Amen to that
but, dear me, let us be elegant or die.
"We never are too old for this, my dear, because it is a play we are playing all the time in one way or another. Our burdens are here, our road is before us, and the longing for goodness and happiness is a guide that leads us through many troubles and mistakes to the peace which is a true Celestial City."
"Tell them I think of them by day, pray for them by night, and find my best comfort in their affection at all times. A year seems very long to wait before I see them, but remind them that whole we wait we may all work, so that these hard days need not be wasted."
It is so beautiful to be loved as Laurie loves me. He isn't sentimental, doesn't say much about it, but I see and feel it in all he says and does, and it makes me so happy and so humble that I don't seem to be the same girl I was. I never knew how good and generous and tender he was till now, for he lets me read his heart, and I find it full of noble impulses and hopes and purposes, and am so proud to know it's mine.
Her face looked tired, grave, and rather sad, for tomorrow was her birthday, and she was thinking how fast the years went by, how old she was getting, and how little she seemed to have accomplished. Almost twenty-five, and nothing to show for it. Jo was mistaken in that. There was a good deal to show, and by-and-by she saw, and was grateful for it.
โIโve been trying to cure it for forty years, and have only succeeded in controlling it. I am angry nearly every day of my life, Jo; but I have learned not to show it; and I still hope to learn not to feel it, though it may take me another forty years to do so.โ
i ought to have read more, for i find i donโt know anything, and it mortifies me
We love one another, and that makes all the rest easy to bear.
For womenโs special mission is supposed to be drying tears and bearing burdens.
For honesty is the best policy in love as in law.
Was it all self-pity, loneliness, or low spirits? Or was it the waking up of a sentiment which has bided its time as patiently as its inspirer? Who shall say?
I never knew how much like heaven this world could be, when two people love and live for one another.
If it is a feminine delusion, leave us to enjoy it while we may, for without it half the beauty and the romance of life is lost.
When women are the advisers, the lords of creation donโt take the advice till they have persuaded themselves that it is just what they intended to do.
Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy.
Death canโt part us, though it seems to.
You men tell us we are angels, and say we can make you what we will, but the instant we honestly try to do you good, you laugh at us and wonโt listen, which proves how much your flattery is worth.
I want to be great, or nothing.
He found himself admiring and respecting the brave patience that made the most of opportunity, and the cheerful spirit that covered poverty with flowers.