Location: Virginia/Connecticut Type: Physical Book
Timeline: Non-linear Genre: Fiction/Classic(re-imagined )
Narration: 1st person from 2 perspectives (Mr. and Mrs. March)
Review:
Stars: 5
Retelling any beloved classic is a major undertaking that, I feel, few succeed in. Mr. March breaks the mold. I loved hearing not only his view of the events I already knew about but also seeing what he was facing while at war.
There is adventure, war, violence, hope, love, and so much more found among these pages. Some uplifting. Some extremely difficult to keep my heart from breaking.
Whether you are a fan of the classic Little Women or just enjoy historical fiction, this novel brings joy to the reader. I highly recommend this book. It is one of my top for the year 2023.
Sex:
None
Language:
Fuck: 0
Ass: 0
Bitch: 1
Shit: 1
GD: 1
Cunt/Pussy: 1
Dick/Cock: 2 *
L in V: 0
Bastard: 0
Nigger: 17
* means that the word may have been used in the dictionary context instead of as a profane word (example: Cock as a rooster instead of as a male body part)
Triggers:
Slavery (racism, violence, language)
Brain damage
Child endangerment
Gore
Violence
Questions:
"By afternoon, I could say I was ready to love Mr. Clement. For to know a man's library is, in some measure, to know his mind."
What would your library say about your mind?
How accurate is this assumption?
When Mr. March was caught with teaching materials, Grace took the blame...and the lashings.
Why did she speak up?
What would have happened if Grace had not taken the blame?
"If was can ever be said to be just, then this war is so; it is action for a moral cause, with the most rigorous of intellectual underpinnings. And yet everywhere I turn, I see injustices done in the waging of it."
Are injustices overlooked as long as there is a just and moral reason behind it?
This quote is talking about the Civil War. What in today's society could this quote be describing?
"If a man is to lose his fortune, it is a good thing if he were poor before he acquired it, for poverty requires aptitude."
Share your thoughts on this.
Zannah had the opportunity to remain free; however, she gave up that freedom to stay with her son when he was captured by the Confederates.
Could you, as a mother, truly have freedom knowing your child was a slave?
Grace plays a roll throughout Mr. March's life. When Mrs. March sees Grace tending to her husband she becomes jealous.
Should Mrs. March be jealous of Grace?
Why or why not?
Do you think Mr. March loved Grace?
If so, in what manner?
What did the manner in which each woman handled the jealousy say about her character?
We have many chapters from Mr. March's perspective and a few from his wifes.
Compare and contrast how Mr. March portrays himself and how Mrs. March portrays him.
How does this book compare to Little Women?
Does it compliment the classic?
Do you think Mr. March would have gone home or to war if he did NOT talk to Grace that last time?
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