Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
number of voters: 6
percentage of voters who finished the book: 67%
highest rating: 10 (from our guest Isabel)
lowest rating: 7
average rating: 9
percentage of readers who thought the writing was too flowery: 100
percentage of readers who thought the writing was too flowery but loved it anyway: 83
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And now, a scene from “Little Women: The Book Club Discussion”...
“I absolutely adored this delightful book! The writing is brilliant, the characters are so endearing, the story is wholly original and completely moving,” cried A—.
“Oh, how you do go on, dear,” replied K—, “but you are right that it is a great book. I do wish, though, that Miss Alcott didn’t feel the need always to use such ornate, overly elaborate expressions.”
“You are right about that!” interjected M—. “While it is an extremely romantic story – and by romantic I mean both a depart from the classical and a darling love story – the whole March family can be a little too perfect, don’t you think?”
“Of course! That’s what makes it so idealistic and quaint!” added C—. “It’s such a nice little piece of diversion.”
“Well, you can call it a ‘little piece,’ but the whole thing was too long for me,” commented L—. “Too long, too flowery, and after a while I just didn’t care anymore! But I do have to agree that the writing part is superb. What about you, I—? What did you think?”
I— replied quietly with a sweet little grin: “I loved it! I give it a 10!”
