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A review by emilymknight
Little Women: The Original Classic Novel Featuring Photos from the Film! by Louisa May Alcott
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
My 2nd time reading Little Women, but my first time reading the edition with stills from Greta Gerwig's 2019 film adaptation. Aside from the odd spelling and grammar errors I loved this edition and I definitely enjoyed reading this more the second time as it made me realise just how true to the text both the 1994 and 2019 films are.
It's such a unique story of finding one's self, learning, persevering, loving, and the way Alcott tells the story with unmatched love for every single character she has created, speaking to the reader almost as a friend, I love it!!!!! There are so many lessons on being a better person, friend, family member, lover and, finding one's passion, learning one's faults, doing better, helping others, leaving childhood and entering adulthood.
And Beth's death just never gets easier, no matter how many times I read the book or watch the films, it's heartbreaking every. single. time.
So much to say, not enough words in the dictionary or time in the world to say it all!!
It's such a unique story of finding one's self, learning, persevering, loving, and the way Alcott tells the story with unmatched love for every single character she has created, speaking to the reader almost as a friend, I love it!!!!! There are so many lessons on being a better person, friend, family member, lover and, finding one's passion, learning one's faults, doing better, helping others, leaving childhood and entering adulthood.
So much to say, not enough words in the dictionary or time in the world to say it all!!
“Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.”
“Watch and pray, dear, never get tired of trying, and never think it is impossible to conquer your fault.”
"As Beth had hoped, the "tide went out easily", and in the dark hour before dawn, on the bosom where she had drawn her first breath, she quietly drew her last, with no farewell but one loving look, one little sigh."