This book is another lucky find that I got at a library sale. I really enjoyed American Bloomsbury and I did think her portrait of Louisa May Alcott was harsh and negative. Apparently I misunderstood! In this book, we see Louisa as a kind of Jo March who does take on the world and win. I remember vaguely hearing my sixth grade teacher read us Little Women, and I remember it more than I do the name of my sixth grade teacher. I did like the book and did identify with the heroine, who couldn't? I did though hate the ending, why not it was a deux ex machina that is highly contrived. Jo get married? Please. I have the book on my shelf and am afraid to actually read it. Why? I don't know. Anyway, I found this book every bit as captivating as American Bloomsbury, which is high praise indeed. Overall a great biography. It read much different from any other biography I have ever read. It was almost written like fiction, which in my opinion made it very easy to read. I was always under the impression that the characters in "Little Women" mirrored the people in Alcott's life, but after reading this I now know that Louisa's life was a lot harder than Jo's. It was definitely interesting!
What do You think about Louisa May Alcott (2010)?
A bit of a plodder. Susan Cheever's writing does not have the grace and dexterity of her father's.
—abcd93100
(Audiobook) Impressive life! Well rendered.
—Gabriela
