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| Original Title: | Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men" |
| ISBN: | 1406501077 (ISBN13: 9781406501070) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Little Women #3 |
| Characters: | Professor Bhaer, Rob Bhaer, Teddy Bhaer, Daisy Brooke, Demi Brooke, Jo March |
Louisa May Alcott
Paperback | Pages: 268 pages Rating: 3.82 | 30463 Users | 794 Reviews
Commentary Toward Books Jo's Boys (Little Women #3)
Beginning ten years after Little Men, Jo’s Boys revisits Plumfield, the New England school still presided over by Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer. Jo remains at the center of the tale, surrounded by her boys—including rebellious Dan, sailor Emil, and promising musician Nat—as they experience shipwreck and storm, disappointment and even murder. [Bantam Classics Synopsis]
Present About Books Jo's Boys (Little Women #3)
| Title | : | Jo's Boys (Little Women #3) |
| Author | : | Louisa May Alcott |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 268 pages |
| Published | : | October 25th 2005 by Dodo Press (first published 1886) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Young Adult. Historical. Historical Fiction. Childrens. Literature |
Rating About Books Jo's Boys (Little Women #3)
Ratings: 3.82 From 30463 Users | 794 ReviewsCriticism About Books Jo's Boys (Little Women #3)
Another great work by Louisa May Alcott! A must read for Little Women fans! I just love this book!There's a certain sense of emptiness that only booklovers will know. Upon closing a dear book and saying goodbye to its variety of language and characters, it can often feel like some precious part of one's soul is left behind and lost forever. And here I am; with a bittersweet lump in my throat and a melancholic longing for something more."Jo's Boys" by Louisa May Alcott is different from the other books in this series. It is far more dramatic - even violent at times - in its plot, and is
Standing by the 5 stars. As I've said before, these people are too intimately wound up with my psyche to be rated objectively. There's some preaching but to my eye it's not as heavy-handed as in Little Women. There are lots of great female role-models (with respect to the times). All of the young women are working toward careers, with the exception of Daisy (that natural housewife!). The young men are supportive and for the most part, respectful. There are anachronisms aplenty, but there's also
The book, ladies and gentlemen: (I very much tried to make everything chronological. Anything that isn't, such as Josie whining about acting or whenever the Professor decides to grace the world with his presence, is completely due to my lack of remembrance and also my utter lack of desire to go back through the entire book, rather than skimming for the important bits, as I am already doing.)Professor: *chortles*Plumfield: If everybody could just stop acting in plays here, that'd be great.Nan:
The book, ladies and gentlemen: (I very much tried to make everything chronological. Anything that isn't, such as Josie whining about acting or whenever the Professor decides to grace the world with his presence, is completely due to my lack of remembrance and also my utter lack of desire to go back through the entire book, rather than skimming for the important bits, as I am already doing.)Professor: *chortles*Plumfield: If everybody could just stop acting in plays here, that'd be great.Nan:
The last sentence of this book had me in tears: " And now having endeavored to suit every one by many weddings, few deaths, and as much prosperity as the eternal fitness of things will permit, let the music stop, the lights die out, and the curtain fall forever on the March family."Its sad to say goodbye to a family that I've come to know and love in this past year... Jo has become somewhat of a mentor to me after reading Little Men and Jo's Boys... and so, yes, I'm somewhat emotional that I've
In all honesty, this is a dreary book. Imagine the epilogue to the Harry Potter Series, which most people agree is somewhat hamfisted and not up to par, if not blatant fan service. Now imagine if J.K. Rowling had written it into a full eighth book, rather than a single chapter. That is what we have here. As the third (or fourth, depending on how you care to look at it) and final installment in the chronicle of the March sisters and their families, this draws much too heavily on the
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