|| 2.5 ⭐️ ||

A work of fiction inspired by the life of Louisa May Alcott seemed like a great idea, but it wasn’t executed as well as I hoped it would be. I felt that the characters needed a lot more fleshing out, and the early stages of their romance needed a bit more development before launching into the rest of their lives. I found it hard to care for those relationships at all, which caused the entire plot to eventually fall flat. There were some interesting themes of family and reconciliation, but for the most part I wasn’t into it. The feminist undertones didn’t help anything either.