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Summary: One of my all-time favorites!
Review: I read it first as a child, and I've lost count of the number of times I've read it and its sequel since. Wonderful books, and often forgetten in the shadow of Little Women. Can't recommend it highly enough!
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Summary: Wonderful Suprise
Review: I was 7 or 8 when I first picked this book out of the shelf at the local libary. I did not know a thing about other then that it was written by the Alcott. Having just finished Little Women I was eager to read more.I found myself reading through the book very quickly, being drawn into Rose's world very quickly. Her advertures with her cousin were very refreshing. But two weeks passed quickly and the book was returned. It was not until recently that I found a copy of this books and I quickly bought it. Rereading it I was again drawn into the world but was able to see so much more. In a time where girls were taught to be ladies and were corsetts and not play, Alcott has creatred a throughly modern girl. Give Rose pants and put her in todays society and she could be any girl at all. All of the characters are all fleshed out very well. Worm who even as a child I identified with since like him I am also a book worm.The Prince who rules them all and Jamie the baby who never fails to delight all in awe of their queen. I would reccomend this book for any fan of Alcott, or someone who is just starting to enjoy the world of literature.
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Summary: This is not your boring classic! It is Fantasic!
Review: I'm in grade 9 and for an english project at school, we had to pick any classic and write stuff about it. i picked 'Eight cousins', and little did i know that it would turn out to be one of my favorite books! I don't want to return it back to the library, it is too good! Rose is superb but the boy cousins are better because the reader (that's you!) will just love everything they say and do! I certainly did- and i would love to be rose- she is so lucky to be surrounded by boys! I love the boys and the book so much and L.M.A. must have been so smart!
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Summary: 2nd. favorite book by anybody.
Review: It's sort of like a comming of age book. I like the way Rose takes care of her cousins and her uncle and cousins take care of her.
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Summary: Can I get Jamie in an adult size?
Review: My friend's daughter was reading this recently, and I picked it up to see how it looked to me again. I read it when I was 8 or so, and liked it, but not enough to put in my regular rotation. I like the idea of such a close family, and the idea of seven boys living with a girl cousin and *not* giving her a hard time! Although the mores are ridiculously conservative by today's standards, like when Rose got her ears pierced and they acted like she was a scarlet woman, it is nice to see adults trying to guide their children. As a Gen-Xer, who, like most of my peers, was plunked in front of the TV so it could raise me, it's comforting to see the aunts and uncles so involved in their charges' upbringing. But what really stood out with me was the character of Jamie, the littlest boy, and Pokey, the even littler girl he calls his 'dolly'. He's so devoted to her (much as my husband is to me!) and always looks out for her, like when she fell in the river and he jumped in after her, even though she didn't need saving and he wasn't strong enough anyway. And when Rose was scolding Pokey for something and he yelled, "I hate you for making my Pokey cry!" my heart just melted! Can I get him in an adult size?
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Summary: Almost 30 and still read it at least twice a year!
Review: Ok, so I know I wrote a review nearly 3 years ago about Eight Cousins but I feel I must add to previous entry. This book has helped me mold my ideals and concepts of womanhood more than I ever had guessed. Rose develops many relationships with the characters in this book and from its pages I have learned how to be a good friend, sacrifice without receiving praise, take responsibility for a decisions and make ammends if I can, enter into conflict with those around me with a brave heart...determined to love even when friends are at their most UNlovable. This book helped teach me to come from great tradedy into a life of victory and peace. Don't let the fact that it was written in your great-great grandmother's age discourage you! It's a timeless piece that I hope will help mold our youth for generations to come.
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Summary: Almost 30 and still read it at least twice a year!
Review: Ok, so I know I wrote a review nearly 3 years ago about Eight Cousins but I feel I must add to previous entry. This book has helped me mold my ideals and concepts of womanhood more than I ever had guessed. Rose develops many relationships with the characters in this book and from its pages I have learned how to be a good friend, sacrifice without receiving praise, take responsibility for a decisions and make ammends if I can, enter into conflict with those around me with a brave heart...determined to love even when friends are at their most UNlovable. This book helped teach me to come from great tradedy into a life of victory and peace. Don't let the fact that it was written in your great-great grandmother's age discourage you! It's a timeless piece that I hope will help mold our youth for generations to come.
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Summary: Eight Reasons NOT to Read Eight Cousins...
Review: Okay, I'm being a little harsh because anyone who's read Little Women knows that Louisa May Alcott is capable of writing spellbinding novels. However, Eight Cousins falls short of her writing abilities. Instead of finding the charming tale many people claim it to be, I found a dreadfully boring story about a young girl being raised by her uncle amongst eight male cousins. The story drags and the character development is, at best, weak. I'd recommend skipping Eight Cousins altogether and reading Little Women, if you haven't already.
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Summary: Good for the Soul
Review: One of the adventures of reading is encountering life-altering books. Eight Cousins is one of those books. I read it for the first time when I was 12 or so, and the sweet morality of it has stayed with me for 40 more years. Every girl should read this comfortable story about a self-absorbed child who grows into a "lovely and noble woman,. . .a pride and comfort to us all".
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Summary: You'll fall in love with the characters as if you knew them.
Review: Rose Campbell is orphaned at age 13. She is left to her Uncle Alec, a kind man who is ahead of his time in thinking. She meets her seven cousins, all of whom are boys, and immediately becomes their queen. She has I beleive six aunts, each with its own individual character. When she arrives at "Aunt Hill" as the place is called due to all the aunts, she is a very pale, thin, and unhappy thing. Her uncle, Dr. Alec, tries an experiment for one year to get her healthy and happy. Some of the things he does would be shocking to that day and age, such as encouraging a girl, almost fourteen, to run, shout, and be strong! The very idea scandalous! The little chamber maid, Phebe, who herself is only a few years older than Rose, helps her to learn to be good, strong, and be merry in the face of unhappiness. The book is full of old morals which I enjoyed immensely. The old grammar and beleifs will surprise and amuse you. I recommend this book to people who like history, love a good novel rather than that sensation trash, or would just like to fall in love with the characters.
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