Little Women
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I would love to hear other people's thoughts on the book. I read it about 30 years ago and will be rereading it now.
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As I remember I considered it a bit too preachy and goody-good & much too tame. But I was an early starter reading & having an older brother I'd already read a lot of his books so possibly I had moved on to favouring more robust reading at that stage.
It was a gift from an eldely lady which is why I finished it otherwise I doubt I would have read it at all.
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I did enjoy it and still remember it though - and the sequel Good Wives, I think it was called.
Of course it is not going to be a feminist book - it was written nearly 150 years ago, and obviously will reflect the customs and culture of the period.
That in itself would be an interesting comparison of life then and now.
Just a suggestion - if you get interested after reading it a spin off book is March by Geraldine Brooks. Won the 2006 Pultizer prize. Re-tells the story from the point of view of the absent father.
Really enjoyed it.
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Louisa May Alcott was one of the early feminists, but she also used her writing to earn a living, so she had to be careful. One of her key words is "useful" - in many of her books there comes a point when wome of the women discuss how to be useful not only by keeping their own homes well but also by doing more in the community. This was a 'safe' way for LMA to indicate that women could do more than they were currently shown as doing, while still keeping those ideas within the traditional bounds of female activities for the time.
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I think it's a great book for young girls to read. It allows them to know that there are many routes to being a good strong woman without having to be perfect.
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