I grew up with my mother's version on the bookshelf and never read it. I may have picked it up and put it down again at some stage - I did the same again, hoping to get some further insight into American history before reading March by Geraldine Brooks. Well, I can't get through March and I can't be bothered getting through Little Women either. I watched the 1994 movie instead. Yup. Cheated. And now I know the bones of the story I can consider myself educated and move on to something more modern.

I loved this book when I was 10. At 25, I'm fascinated by 10-year-old me. My review following a second reading is available at http://unimaginarybookclub.blogspot.c...

This is a classic book to be enjoyed at any age. ( )

I read this book in 2003 as part of a BookCrossing ring.

This was a good read, if a bit slow for me to get through. I admit I was disappointed in the way the story ended though. I had never read the story nor seen any film or other adaptation so I really didn't know what to expect. One thing I enjoyed immensely about the book was the depth and variation of the characters involved. I liked the fact that they all stayed very true to the way they were presented, and didn't leave me thinking "why would s/he do that?!"

I can watch the movie several times over and over. The book and movie just make you think of what it must have been like to grow up in that time period. ( )

Characters Fully Developed