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Summary: WISH THEY WERE REAL!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This is the continuation of Little Women, and Jo's Boys will be the cont. of this book. Little Men is a book about the boys and girls of all ages, and if you thought little women was much about women, READ THIS BOOK. The boys are all different ages. There is musical Nat, bookworm Demi, troublesome Tommy, fireband Dan(my fav't character), resonsible Franz, commodore Emil, Little Ted, Rob...and dont forget girls, Lovely Daisy, ms.giddy gaddy Nan, and pretty Bess....and so many other characters. They just will not be friends, but a great big FAMILY. They will be happy, sad, confused, angry...at each other, but will not be a problem for Mr.&Mrs. Bhaer(Jo), Mr.&Mrs. Brooke(Meg), and Mr.and Mrs. Laurence(laurie&Amy). These young men and women will be so different, yet so together and close!
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Summary: GOOGOOGOO2
Review: This is the sequel to Little Women, and it's about Jo, the tomboy, her 'hubby', haha, and the little boys that they take in to raise. This book was wonderful. It was nearly as good as Little Women (I like Little Women better), and it touched my heart just as deeply as Little Women did. It's so cute! Hehe, well, in my opinion anyway. If you liked Little Women, you should read Little Men. If you thought that Little Women was too girly or feminine, read Little Men. There's not too much femininism (if that is a word) in this book, and it's good to boot, hehe.
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Summary: GOOGOOGOO2
Review: This is the sequel to Little Women, and it's about Jo, the tomboy, her 'hubby', haha, and the little boys that they take in to raise. This book was wonderful. It was nearly as good as Little Women (I like Little Women better), and it touched my heart just as deeply as Little Women did. It's so cute! Hehe, well, in my opinion anyway. If you liked Little Women, you should read Little Men. If you thought that Little Women was too girly or feminine, read Little Men. There's not too much femininism (if that is a word) in this book, and it's good to boot, hehe.
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Summary: Another Alcott classic!
Review: This sequel to "Little Women" continues the heart warming saga of the March family girls. It follows events in their lives as married women, and the lives of their children. This book seems to be more popular with boy readers than "Little Women", which often appeals to girls between the ages of 11-15 (depending on their individual reading level). Perhaps this is linked to the fact that there are more main characters who are boys in "Little Men". The innocent quality of romance and adventure in this plot, as well as the emphasis on morality and family relationships, make this a good gift for those concerned about the types of literature their children are reading. Adults buying this for children should note that the moral aspects of the story generally reinforce 19th century Protestant Christian values.
This is another book that has continued to be my favorite 20 years after reading it for the first time.
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Summary: Love the characters, esp. the firebrand
Review: Well, this book always will remain among my favorites, one that touches me and makes me feel. I think that when I was little, I saw a cartoon series about it. At that time, I didnt know that it was based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. The success of this stories is the wide ranges of characters shown in this book, the spirit, moral conduct, inner strength, and most of all, the splash of fun and careless boyish pranks. THe setting is great, and I like to see how the old characters are developed, as well as the new. Strangely, my favorite character out of all the interesting ones was Dan, Jo's favorite firebrand. I liked how behind his rough nature and blazing dark eyes, and careless attitude, there is gentlenes, courage, and inner strength which Jo gradually brings out of him. And needless to say, Dan is a black sheep that Jo continues to cling on to. Yet, I liked the others as well, including rascal TOmmy, music loving Nat (especially how loyal Dan is to him), tomboy Nan, thoughtful Demi, little and big Teddy, (and Amy, who I am one of those rare people that wanted her to get with Laurie,) and adorable little Bess. All these heartwarming characters create a fire in the story which really warms me up. I've read Jo's Boys, and I like Little Men better because I can feel the spirit of things. Jo's Boys made me feel depressed. SO, this is a great book and surprizingly, the tone was very different from LIttle Women (which I liked greatly) and I just think that the firebrand is the most dashing character in it. He kind of reminds me of Laurie, except in a different, stronger way. Jo's Boys made me sad that all was to an end.
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Summary: The "Brady Bunch" of the 19th century
Review: When a self-assured young tomboy grows up in a male-dominated society during the 1800s, she then makes up for it by becoming a cheery but eccentric "Mother Goose" running a broading school for young male heirs. There are many really wonderful sequences in this story, though it doesn't really have much of a plotline. In fact, there are even some very creative and uncannily modern methods of parenting to drill the boys (yes, there are a few girls present, too) into well-meaning gentlemen one day. A do-gooder's fantasy that really gushes with sappy maternal cooing and fussing at times, but overall it's a very remarkable book ever written by a proper lady of the Victorian era.
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Summary: Read it only if you're an Alcott-aholic
Review: When I was in elementary school, I was an Alcott-alolic. That is, I read every one of her novels every year. Her books are definatly age oriented-you'll hate them if you're over 11 yrs. old. If your already hooked on Jo and other Alcott characters, by all means read this book,it's entertaining and good clean fun. Too many kids read skanky trash today, so, while Little Men is definately not as good as Little Women (Jo loses some spunk), I still reccomend it.
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Summary: The wild boys at Plumfield run amok! Jo rejoices!
Review: While Little Men is not up to the literary achievement of Little Women, it is a wonderful tale for kids. It is JUST perfect for reading chapter by chapter to kids as part of an evening family night. It is as jolly as a house full of rambunctious boys could be.Jo Bhaer, nee March, has boys of her own now and boys to spare. She and the Professor take in students based on charity and kindness. Some boys are neglected, some are badly brought up, all need love, laughter and a caring environment. Plumfield is all that and more. The jolly goings-on make you wish you could have gone to school and lived at Plumfield. The book is prevented from being saccharine by the all-too-familiar themes of neglected kids, growing pains and the sad and much too early death of a favorite character from Little Women. There is lots of fun, and lots to discuss in this sequel to Alcott's marvelous Little Women. Lest you think boys won't like Alcott, I know more than one man who loves Little Women even as an adult.
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