Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women Audiobook

" Enjoyed learning more about the time in which Louisa lived. Her father was certainly like the father in March. How many times could a man fail! Based on her mother's portrayal, I can understand how and why Louisa became a strong woman. I found it interesting that she used her "trashy" writing to support her writing Little Women. "

" The book was slow to get into and the beginning of her life felt like it lasted years to read. The most fascinating part was all the influential people she grew up knowing. After reading the book I think I feel really sorry for her. I may read her books now looking for more autobiographical info, but I hope not! "

" If you love Louisa May...this is the book for you. Great insight on her life. "

" This was very well researched and detailed account of Alcott's life. It was very interesting to read about her family life, and how her writing and success literally kept her family afloat and cared for. My one little disappointment was how Alcott disdained her fans, but I suppose it was understandable. I adore "Little Women" and have not read any of her other works. Maybe one day... "

" I love LMA enough to know I'd probably like this book, but Reisen goes above and beyond straight facts to craft a compelling, readable narrative that made me want to go back and reread everything Alcott ever wrote (especially the ones I never read). "

" So well-written. The research and detail is extraordinary; will never read "Little Women" quite the same way again. "

" This book is informative and well written, but could be very slow at times. Harriet Reisen obviously worked very hard and did very extensive research. I guess I just was suprised with how low key and basic her life was. The book just seemed to drag on and on at times. "

" I really loved this book! It was very interesting to learn about the story behind the story. "

" I love that Louisa grew up to be rich, successful, and HAPPY! It was her childhood goal to savor these experiences. There is nothing in the world more powerful than "girl power".... "

" I would like to give this three and a half stars. Some parts were tedious and others were fascinating. LMA was not as fun as I'd hoped she'd be. "

" Not the best book I've ever read.... but it was entertaining. "

" Really liked this! I think it's one of the best biographies I've read. It's a vivid account of Louisa's life, during such an important time in our history. Somehow, I never read "Little Women" while I was growing up, and this book inspired me to read it. "

" I read this in preparation for a trip later this summer to Concord, MA. I want to visit Alcott's home, Orchard House. The book reacquainted me with my favorite childhood author. It also whetted my appetite to read some of Alcott's adult fiction. "

" I'm one of Louisa's great-neices (how many greats? I'm not sure)... now I'll have to ask my mom which sister is my great-great grandmother... "

" Little Women is one of my all time favorite books, so I enjoyed this look into the author's life. Reisen draws many parallels to the events in Little Women and especially likens Jo to Alcott. I would definitely recommend this book to any fans of Little Women. "

" I was completely enthralled throughout the entire book. I learned as much about 19th century New England as I did Louisa May Alcott. How fascinating it must have been to be connected with such an influential circle of writers and thinkers! "

" Very compelling biography - had no idea of the interesting life she lived, or the demons she had. "

" Mostly, this book made me mad at Bronson Alcott and his ineptitude of managing family life. I notice that so many biographies of women of the Victorian Era end up being at least fifty percent about their fathers. An interesting woman, an interesting life. "

" I'm stalled out on this one. It's now an overdue library book. Feel like I SHOULD finish it, but I don't feel like reading it anymore. "

" It read like a slow textbook. "

" I felt ho-hum about the first half, but LOVED the second half, which I think says more about me than the book since I was more interested in LMA's writing life than her childhood. The book was well written and the author clearly did a lot of research. "

" I would like to give this three and a half stars. Some parts were tedious and others were fascinating. LMA was not as fun as I'd hoped she'd be. "

" If you loved her Little Women series this is a MUST!! Better than fiction! "

" Little Women is one of my all time favorite books, so I enjoyed this look into the author's life. Reisen draws many parallels to the events in Little Women and especially likens Jo to Alcott. I would definitely recommend this book to any fans of Little Women. "

" An excellent biography. Very well researched and written. Helps me understand what was going through Louisa's head when she did her writing. "