Book title: Little Women
Authors: Louisa May Alcott, Regina Barreca, Grzegorz Komerski, and Martha Fihel
ISBN: 9780451529305
Price: RM38.42
This story revolves around sisters Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth.
Despite the fact that the story revolves primarily around the March sisters, Little Women is not a “girly” book. It’s more of a “domestic” book with morals and life lessons.
The insightful advice thrown throughout is beneficial to readers of all ages.
When I first read it, I didn’t pay much attention to most of these things because I assumed it was just a romance.
But the book’s depth pleasantly surprised me.
In all my love for the March girls, I must not overlook their “dashing young neighbour,” Laurie.
This headstrong, quick-tempered, and moody young man provided much-needed male balance to the dominant female characters.
As with the girls, the author takes care to develop Laurie’s character from a wilful boy to a patient and responsible young man.
My first read left me disappointed because Laurie and Jo were not as well-matched as I had hoped. However, after reading this, I believe Alcott (the author) did the right thing by pairing Laurie with Amy and Jo with Professor Bhaer.
Overall, I believe Alcott matched the couples well, taking into account their vibrant personalities.
The March sisters are all very different, but they all have one thing in common: love.
In this trying time, their love for their mother and father, for adventure, and for each other binds them together.
The Civil War is raging, and all the sisters can think about is their father, who is away and waging war, while their mother, Marmee, tries to distract them but often fails.
Jo, a radical tomboy and aspiring author, attempts to rally her family through her amusing plays and scribbles.
While Meg, the beautiful sister, often prioritises her family and holds them together when her mother cannot.
Amy, the youngest, was a spoiled child. Even she, however, has the ability to rally when things appear hopeless.
Beth, who is sweet and good-natured, cheers on her sisters valiantly, but her frail health often keeps her on the sidelines.
Many Beths exist in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners until needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one notices the sacrifices until the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping.
The sisters must face difficulties in their New England home. They must confront things they never imagined were possible.
But they will have each other even in the darkest of times. And that is the most important part of all.
There’s something absolutely stunning and timeless about this book.
I adore the sisters and their relationships with one another because their daily interactions remind me so much of myself and my friends.
It often feels like the messages in books from the mid-1800s are either sentimental sweet or so heavy-handed with their themes that they’re ridiculous.
This book reminded me of the story of Anne of Green Gables.
This one, on the other hand, had the perfect mix of loving family, religion, and life lessons. It was flawlessly balanced.
This book is an absolute timeless classic that I adore. Despite the fact that the plot was a little boring at the beginning, I really enjoyed the book.
This book represents sisterhood, family, respect, solidarity, unconditional love, and belief.
