Author: Louisa May Alcott
Score: 8/10
I read it once before, forgot the story, read it again, and quite enjoyed it. Little Women is a story about how four girls, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy grow up. Beth dies early, he reason for her death is unknown (at least to me), despite the fact that she survived scarlet fever. Perhaps she died of frailty. The person most connected with her was Jo, a tomboyish girl who refused to be controlled. Despite the tomboyish nature, she was the object of affection of Laurie, the next door (rich) neighbor until she ultimately friend-zoned him. Ouch. Well, in the end, Amy and Laurie made a cute couple, as did Jo with Mr. Bhaer. I'm so glad Amy dumped Fred Vaughn, but the age difference between Jo and Mr. Bhaer seemed slightly strange. (She was twenty-five, he was forty.) A shame that Beth died. I think she was really cute with Frank Vaughn. Despite the marriage pairings, Louisa May Alcott did a really nice job on trying to focus more on the pre-marriage aspect of the girls' lives, which I respect. The story was really true to life, clashing personalities and all. The antics between Jo and Laurie were particularly funny. I really liked how strong the girls' characters were. They thought for themselves, weren't perfect damsels in distress (aka Mary Sues) and didn't pine away for lovers. (May I also add that Beth seemed more of a symbol of lost childhood than a Mary Sue?) All in all, a very nice read.
P.S. On a completely random note, I just don't consider people poor if they could afford a servant, despite how nice and homely Hannah was.
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