One of my all time favorite classics-I loved the book and the movie versions. ( )

My grandmother gave me this when i was very young. I love it so much i've read it usually once a year ever since. I have always identified with Jo and the romance between her and Prof. Bhaer gets me every time. : ) ( )

Little Women is the story of the March Sisters. The oldest Meg, the tomboy Jo, fragile Beth, and a little princess Amy. The story begins with the girls father away at war. Their mother is left to care for the little girls alone with the occasional uplifting letter from their father. Meg ends up marrying for love and going on to have a beautiful family. Jo spends all her time writing and taking care of her ailing sister Beth. Amy is able to travel to Europe where she spends years becoming a perfect society girl.
Little Women is a great book for little women. Every reader can find themselves, or a little bit of themselves, in at least one character in the book. The story starts out slow but you easily find yourself swept up in the March story. Throughout the classic there are little reminders on life, how to love or how to act properly. It's story is very simple and classic. A great read-aloud to share with a class or your daughter. ( )

I am always disappointed that Jo ends up with Mr. Baer instead of with Laurie. I think this stems from the great dislike I have for spoiled rotten Amy and because I relate better to Jo. I forget how simplistic this book is - it's no wonder that I first read it in grade school. ( )

I grew up with my mother's version on the bookshelf and never read it. I may have picked it up and put it down again at some stage - I did the same again, hoping to get some further insight into American history before reading March by Geraldine Brooks. Well, I can't get through March and I can't be bothered getting through Little Women either. I watched the 1994 movie instead. Yup. Cheated. And now I know the bones of the story I can consider myself educated and move on to something more modern.