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A provocative work that caused me to revisit Little Women, a book that I loved in my childhood. The charm that I recalled the book had, with the perspective of adulthood, turned to saccharine. The connections betwwen the two works became clear, and I loved how Brooks developed them. My only disappointed was not with March, but with Little Women. Perhaps it still appeals to the young, but it is best that readers of March keep their existing memories of Little Women and not try to refresh them. It is not necessary to do so to enjoy March,
I am leading a Book Club review of March. While I think it's very good -- is it Pulitzer Prize worthy. I don't know. My companion, who is a Civil War buff, has found some historical errors.
I bought this book for my grand daughter. We had just seen Little Women on stage and never hearing much about the Dad decided she'd love to read it and I will when she's done.
MARCH certainly is one of Brooks' best books. The writing device she uses to tell the story is inventive. MARCH delves further into the family but I enjoyed the unflinching look at the Civil War from the main character's point of view.
March's character as a young man, and creates for the reader the events that made him into an abolitionist, and eventually led him to invest his life earnings in the schemes of John Brown. Geraldine Brook's "March" envisions the world before the classic novel "Little Women". and Mrs. She explores Mr. If you are a "Little Women" fan, I highly recommend that you read this book. March met, and why they are the people we know in "Little Women." The book also explores Mr.
Brooks' narrative is beautiful, and I felt transported to her locations throughout the first half of the 19th century. She explores how Mr. She shows us Marmee, as a fiery woman with a fierce temper who is passionately committed to the Underground Railroad and the independence of women. March's service during the Civil War, including the incidents leading to his injury and recovery. Geraldine Brooks does an excellent job rounding out classic characters in "March" and making them into much more than what the reader of "Little Women" knows about them. She also has a wonderful way of getting inside the heads of these characters that I thought I knew to give me a whole new perspective.
I think it will reintroduce you to the world of "Little Women" a create a new perspective for you on why the novel is how it is.
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