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07-28-2002, 01:16 PM | #1 |
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Little Women
i just finished reading Little Women and at the end it says that a sequel will depend on the success of the book. Seing as it was successful, i was wondering if anybody knew what that sequel is, if there is one?
And is so, has anyone read it? i relly enjoyed the first one!
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07-28-2002, 01:32 PM | #2 |
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They probably mean Little Men, by Alcott. It furthers the story of Jo. I recommend it.
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07-28-2002, 01:48 PM | #3 |
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most likely they do mean little men but there is another book after that : Jo's Boys and between little women and little men there is a book called Good Wives (athough I'm not sure how well it fits in)
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07-28-2002, 02:38 PM | #4 |
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thanks for the help guys. i'll go to the library tomorrow probably and check them out.
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07-28-2002, 04:42 PM | #5 |
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so these little women...are they worth reading about?
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07-28-2002, 08:53 PM | #6 |
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I think so, absolutely. Especially if you like 19th century style novels.
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07-29-2002, 10:07 AM | #7 |
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i'd give it a try but i don't think i's really your kind of thing Strawberry. it's really easy to read though. i finished it within two days.
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07-31-2002, 09:22 PM | #8 |
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If I were you, I'd skip "Good Wives". It's kind of boring and I don't want to turn you off. "Little Men" and "Jo's Boys" are kind of sweet, so go straight to those.
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08-01-2002, 09:50 AM | #9 |
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I read Little Women, too, a few years ago. I loved it. I could relate to almost al the characters, except Amy. I don't know why, we just didn't really have anything in common
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08-01-2002, 02:05 PM | #10 |
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That's funny, I didn't really like Amy, either. Well, I didn't dislike her, I just preferred everyone else. And I kept wanting you know who to end up with you know who instead of her.
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08-02-2002, 10:42 AM | #11 |
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yeah, i know what you mean.
i liked jo because she wanted to be a writer, like me, and Beth because she was shy and close to her family and I could relate to Meg being the oldest sister and a perfectionist. and i really liked marmee, she was a wonderful mother.
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08-03-2002, 07:04 PM | #12 |
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I loved Little Women, and I still re-read it to this day. But I never cared much for her other books.
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08-04-2002, 03:49 PM | #13 |
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The other sequels were all right, but in my opinion, they were NOTHING next to "Little Women" But of course, that's just me. I really loved that book. I felt as if Beth and Jo were my sisters, too. I couldn't relate to either Meg or Amy.
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08-21-2002, 03:41 PM | #14 |
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I read Little Women when I was 11 or 12 or something, and haven't read it since, but I remember that I loved it. Have not read the sequels though.
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08-22-2002, 09:40 AM | #15 |
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I was reading somewhere that Louisa Alcott also wrote under the pename A.M. Barnard. She did this because the books she wrote under this pename were not considered proper books for young women to write. Anyone read any of these books?
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08-22-2002, 05:02 PM | #16 |
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Oh! This used to be my favourite book when I was a kid! I absolutely adored the characters, and their strengths, particularly Jo. I've only read the sequel where Jo becomes a teacher... I think. It was okay.
I'll have to go to the library and get it out again!
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08-25-2002, 05:35 PM | #17 |
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I really liked this book. I read it when I was in 6th grade. I was so happy, it was the longest book I'd ever read!!! It was also one of the first "real" books I'd ever read too. I would recommend it.
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A little late, I know, but I just have to post my thoughts on that gergeous books.
I loved Little Women as well as Good Wives (I think it is called Little Women part II in some other countries), and I was only crying when Beth told Jo that she is going to die (not exactly told, but made it clear) and even more tears ran down my cheeks when Beth actually dies. I'm not quite ready with Good Wives yet, but I also have to say, that I'm not really satisfied with Laurie loving Amy and Jo loving the old Mr. Bhaer.
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In defence of Fritz Bhaer
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(I agree with Jo, though, she and Laurie wouldn't have lasted a day without having *huge* fights...) I don't care much for the sequels, either. I loved Little Women (my childhood favourite, and I still reread it once in a while) and Good Wives, but the other two... meh. I found them too "crowded", so to say. There were a lot of new characters I could never get used to. With the honrous exception of Dan, Nat, and Nan, whom I adore. As for titles of Good Wives in other countries, you might find it as "The Little Women get Married" or "Young Ladies", too.
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