Little Women (Scholastic Classics)

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Summary: Wonderful Book
Review: I thought this book was great. It is one of the most influential books I have every read. I love all of Louisa May Alcott's books because they have good morals and lessons in them. I also would like to say to the ealier reviewer who thougth this book was "Extremely Fictional" because of how perfect the family is, this book is based on a real family and the character Jo is based on Louisa herself. Families really can be that happy. I would highly reccomend this book and any of Louisa May Alcott's books

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Summary: Amazing
Review: I would have never picked up this book had it not been assigned in one of my college classes. I was not too excited about having to take this 'American Culture' class, and on top of it being assigned to read this lame book, Little Women. Oh, but how wrong and narrow-minded I was, as this turned out to be my all-time favorite book! We were only assigned to read the first part, but I loved it so much I let my other classes slide to read part two. If you're not too sure about this book, throw your doubt out the window and read it!

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Summary: Maryland
Review: The book is so into depth and it gets boring after 3 to 4 pages of each action in the story. The March Family seems like THE PERFECT FAMILY. Its scary and extremely fictional because of this PERFECT FAMILY thing. FREAKY!

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Summary: "Little Women" not a 'little kid's book' at all!
Review: I had to read a novel for my high school English class. I picked "Little Women" because I had seen all the movies. I thought that I would be able to get through the book without concentrating, or wanting to...but was I wrong. Not only did I enjoy the book, but it was different from the movie which made it exciting to read. Meg- the mature one, Joe-the adventurous one, Beth-the fragile one, and Amy- the pampered one come together to prove how important love is. One would not expect that these four "young women" have the knowledge and intelligence to not only teach, but make an impact on the reader's life. But they do! Throughout the life of these girls, they suffer a great deal of hardships. Their father is at war, and their mother forced to leave for a great deal of time. These girls manage to take care of themselves and eachother, never forgetting the lessons their mother has taught them. Read the book. It is about 450 pages and it took me two weeks. (That is only because my English teacher made me keep a journal). The great thing about this book is that it did not spend 50 pages giving an introduction to the story. The first line is a quote- most of the novel is dialogue which also makes the reading easier. I recomend it. For school, or just recreational, "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott is a book that every 11-18 year old girl should read.

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Summary: Little Women
Review: The book was rich in a kind of sensitive way. It was writenfrom the eyes of Jo, the tom boy. There are 4 sisters. Jo and Amy havea temper tantrum. Mr. March is away working. A rich neighbor has a grandson that all of them get to adore one way or the other. It is written in a classical way, which is rare these days. I hardly ever give books a 5, but this time is an exception. END

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Summary: Little Women Review
Review: A house full of little women;is a house full of fun.4 sisters that are always together having fun.little women is about life during the civil war.It showes how a poor family enjoy's life. It talkes about 4 loveing sistersand how they got through all their hardships, and still maneged to stay together. My opinion about this book is that it is very realistic and a good book for hisorical matter.I reccomen that you get this book because it's very good for you to learn about poor peoples lives.

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Summary: Little Women
Review: I consider the book Little Women a five star book because it is a well educational story of 4 young ladies that grow up to be women. They learned how to be women by taking care of themselves when there mother left to go help there father since he got sick while fighting in World War 2. Beth got scarlet fever. She was very sick and they sent a telegram to the mother. The mother came home and Beth got better. A few days later the Mr. Lawerence boy brought home a sepcial surpirse...the father. He came home just in time before Beth got sick again. Soon after she died. Amy went off to Europe with her Aunt March and Mr.Lawerence and the boy Mr.Lawerence were there. The boy fell in love with Amy. They soon got married.When they came home everyone was surprised. It was a great celebration. Meg was married,then Amy was married, then Jo was soon to be married. They all celebrated and lived happily ever after.

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Summary: heartwarming and inspiring
Review: This book is heart-warming and inspiring. It is the story of a family of four girls, Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, their friend Laurie, and their search for their "castles in the air." The girls go through life trying to follow the example of their good and generous parents. They correct their faults by listening to, learning from, and teaching each other and the people around them. Each person chooses a different path to try and get their wishes or "castles in the air," as the four March girls call them. The eldest sister, Meg, wishes for first a house full of luxurious things and a lot of money. She then also would like a good husband and healthy children. By the end of part one of the book, Meg is well on her way to getting her wish. However, her priorities seem to switch places. Beth is the "pet" of the family and she deserves it. She is a shy, sweet girl who only opens up to those she trusts. She is the third child and is very attatched to her older sister Jo. Beth's castle in the air is only to live quietly and to take care of those around her. God grants her wish.Amy is the youngest March sister. She has artistic talent and so understandably her wish is to be an artist. Amy tries her best to improve herself and be a lady of society. Her hard work and good sense reward her in the end. Jo is the second eldest sister and the most unique. She doesn't care what others think, except for her family and a few special friends. Jo is stubborn, quick-tempered, and blunt. However, she is also kind, forgiving, and full of passion. She learns her lessons the hard way, but tries to catch others and save them the fall. Jo's dream is to support herself and her family by doing what she loves best, writing.Laurie, or Teddy as Jo calls him, is the neighbor and life long friend. The girls, especially Jo, teach him to get over his bashfulness and help him to grow into a fine young man. He struggles, but this is a hopeful book, and he wins his battle. He also wishes to love and be loved by one of the March sisters. All of the charachters do end up getting their castles in the air. It is very enjoyable to read how their wishes change throughout the book. Little Women is a fantastic novel. It is full of smart lessons and important morals. I especially enjoy how the story tells the difference between loving someone and being in love with someone. I like how the book is hopeful and am inspired to try and correct my faults and go out in search for my own "castles in the air."

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Summary: good for all ages
Review: Meg Jo Beth and Amy could be alive today They are the kind of people you care what happens to them and though some of the values are old fashioned the girls were probably modern for their day

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Summary: I LUV LAURIE!
Review: I'm buying this book from amazon. I love little woman! I've read a old kids version twice and seen lots of versions of the movie and I always fall in luv with Laurie! lol Well not really. But it's really good! It just shows you how well she explains her charectars in her writing!