I've been wanting to re-read Little Women recently, with the current hype surrounding the recent movie. When I saw this audiobook available on overdrive, I was curious.

I really enjoyed the way this audiobook told the story of Louisa May Alcott, interspersed with the analysis of her most famous work. I also really enjoyed the discussions around the public's perception of Little Women and how it's changed in the last 150 years since the book's first publication.

Whether this book is a good example of a feminist work is something that is thoroughly explored, and I also liked that sections that talked about media from more recent times and how many beloved stories have taken inspiration from this seemingly simple story about four sisters growing up in Civil-War era America.

Since this book was written before the 2018 PBS/BBC miniseries was released and also the 2019 movie, I'd be interested to hear her analysis of both of those adaptations, as she did dissect many of the previous iterations.

I have been trying to read more non-fiction and while I tend to enjoy interesting memoirs, I haven't read many biographies. This isn't a traditional biography, as much focuses on the book Little Women as a piece of literature and its importance, but a good deal of time is spent learning about Louisa May Alcott and her family. I found her story fascinating. She was definitely a determined woman and even though much of her motivation seemed to stem from the need to support her family, it seems she also had a healthy desire to be accomplished and self-sufficient.

I'm really happy I found this book! Now I really need to re-read Little Women!