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    judgingamy: Oh well done! I loved loved loved this post! When I re-read the book in college, I stopped being shocked by the Freidrich ending. And I love the way y... more »
    Ipomoea: I haven't read this since I was probably 11, and I was going to re-read it this summer, but it's one of the texts for my Children's Literature class t... more »
    Ipomoea: "The violent, inappropriate wave of possessiveness that sweeps over whenever a work I treasure is up for public discussion is one of the many reasons ... more »
    syneblue: I made the grave mistake of seeing the movie (hey, I was ten!) before reading the book. Now, the theater of my overactive book-illustrating imaginatio... more »
    ChildBride: I remember being so skeptical when the movie was announced with Winona Ryder as Jo. In the book, Jo is tall, freckled, loud, and clumsy, with huge han... more »
    Francie Nolan: I've never read this book. Next time I go on a book buying spree, this will be on my list! more »
    hfree: If you love this book, you must go to the Alcott house in Concord. It's fascinating. Especially May Alcott's drawings on the walls of the girls room, ... more »
    susanstohelit: I read Little Women so many times as a kid. I loved it, even though now in retrospect I find the moralizing a little over the top. I always cried whe... more »
    sciencerules: I adored this book when young. Still do, in fact--it's amazing how much the principles and characters hold up to a modern reader. Especially Jo. An... more »
    JosephFinn: Hoo boy, do you need to read Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Fat...; that'll give you some interesting background on Jo and Mr... more »
    tscheese: I really liked the fact that Jo turned down Laurie, but I was sort of bummed that she turned right around and OMG GUTEN TAG! HERR BHAER STARE. I guess... more »
    Scout 3.0: I always had a question. What did Beth die of? It seems like she just withered away. more »
    Cunning_Linguist: When Jo first sets out in the world to sell her stories, an editor rejects them, telling her, "'People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. M... more »
    CurtCole: Josephine, there's a draft!!! more »
    zombie.nancy is a godess of fierce: OMG. This is my favorite book. 'In the Garrett' - that poem about the four sisters - sets off torrents of tears more »
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    Little Women: The Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

    Welcome to 'Fine Lines', the feature in which we give a wrinkled look at the books we loved in our youth. This week, Lizzie Skurnick rereads 'Little Women', Louisa May Alcott's 1868 uber-girl guide to solace through sacrifice and scrubbing.

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