Looking to read about an interesting realistic fiction-life of four girls and a mother and a father. That’s really specific, but if you did have that in mind, then here’s a good, but old book. (It’s been here since 1879!)
This is the story of four girls named Meg, Jo (short for Josephine), Beth, and Amy. Meg was the oldest, and Amy the youngest. Let me introduce you to them. Meg is the oldest, as I said before. She is sweet and kind, and she helps resolve a dirty glove-situation with Jo. When she is older, she has a husband named John. Next is Jo. Jo’s boyish attitude can make her lovable by many readers. It shows that girls can do what boys and that the author believed in women’s rights in her time. She loves her sister Beth very much and is the second-oldest. But she has a problem with controlling her temper. Jo also has a childhood friend named Laurie, a rich, thoughtful, and stubborn boy. She is my favorite character!
Now, the sweet sheep: Beth! Beth might be shy, but she hides a talent for the piano inside! She plays it well and becomes friends with Mr. Laurence, Laurie’s wealthy grandfather. She is also compassionate and amiable, emanating with most people of the neighborhood being friends with Beth. So looks aren’t really everything. She looks shy, but is really tender-hearted! Last but not least is the youngest and spoiled sister, Amy. At 12, there’s a rival that goes on between Jo and her, so she burns the book Jo was writing. So it shows that Amy also has a temper problem. She’s also selfish, but her character reinforces when Beth becomes ill with scarlet fever. She realizes her selfishness and vainness was dreadful and would sacrifice anything to make her better. Her stay with her strict aunt also taught her not to be so spoiled.
They would help the poor people at a young age and made theatrical jollification for children! They were kind to others and grew up soon. They each married and had children. Meg married a guy named John and had two children: Demi and Daisy. She might get new children in the sequel. Who knows? I don’t since I haven’t read it yet. Beth…uh, well, she falls ill when she is young. But when she grows up, she becomes sick again. And when she does, her favorite things surround her. However, this time, she doesn’t survive. Beth March dies, and the most bittersweet part is that she loses her life in her mother’s arms. This death especially affects Jo, since she sincerely loved Beth. Now it’s just the three sisters.
Speaking of Jo, she marries Mr. Bhaer and becomes Mrs. Bhaer. She has two boys and opens up a school for other boys as well, poor or rich. That’s thoughtful of her! She used to write poems affectionately, some of them being about Beth, who, as I said before, died. Amy March almost became Amy Vaughn, but she turned Fred Vaughn down once she found out that Laurie changed and became the kind guy he once was. Amy March changed to Amy Laurence, and they have a child: Elizabeth, named after Beth. Even without their sister, they’re still happy and know that Beth is up in a good place.
So now that you have heard what this book is about, would you consider reading it? I would highly recommend it to you, despite its oldness! I would rate it 10+. Last fun fact before my next book review: did you know that this book was one of J.K. Rowling’s favorite books? See you in my next book recommendation!
Written by Kruti Patel
