March: Pulitzer Prize Winner (A Novel) Audiobook

" Very well written: Wonderful phrasing and vocabulary . Interesting story that vividly portrays the mental meanderings and civil war experiences of a religious extremist. Excellent face slap reminder of the violence and primitivism of both war and slavery. Reminder of the paper thin veneer of civilization that covers humanity’s primitivism? "

" The link to Little Women was not a draw for me. But I knew Brooks would write a good story. Here is an aspect of the Civil War that I haven't seen treated before: the experiment of running a plantation with freed slaves while the war was still being fought. The details of the fighting and suffering made the story very believable, and I was touched by the humanity built into the story, though March made a hapless hero. "

" March is very well written, but extremely difficult to read in places, so I can't say I "enjoyed" it. Scenes of war and torture sicken me and I found myself having to skim some of the detailed descriptions of it. I'm also deducting points for sloppy editing, not only typos but historical inaccuracies. I can understand an author having to adjust some time frames for the sake of a fictional story, but to make reference to the April 19, 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord as taking place in 1776 is absolutely inexcusable. Sorry, Geraldine, you lose points for this breach! "

" After reading Brooks' People of the Book, I was expecting great things from this book. The writing was superb, but I couldn't attach myself to any of the characters. I've never liked books of "war", so my bias may have played in my reading. Regardless, I am glad I have read another of Brooks' books and I look forward to the next one. "

" So good! It made me want to read Little Women again. Also, I greatly appreciated the author's afterword which detailed her research on the Alcott family and the civil war. Very well done. "

" Still thinking about the actions we take and the differences we can make. How hard it can be to see that making one small difference is all we can do and that it is enough. "Be kind, dream big, work hard and stay humble," Steve Meltzer says. When I reflect on those words and consider the characters in this book - together they make me want to be a better person. "

" Excellent book about the reality of the Civil War. "

" wonderfully written, very descriptive passages "

" March, the main character, has a lot of love in him, which made me like him. Fantastic idea, to show what was happening to Mr. March. Learned some things about the Civil War too. "

" Very enjoyable. Best novel about Civil War I have read although I didn't read many. Best modern novel sequel to a classic I've read. pretty good story about a middle aged man as well. Recommend. "

" My first Brooks novel, love her work! "

" Here, Brooks allows the absent father of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March to tell his own tale, far from the cozy home front in Concord, Mass. Good story "

" Will probably give it a 5 star, so far it's an excellent and thoughtful moral exploration of the South during slavery, but I don't have a sense of the whole story yet. "

" Definitely a different take on the whole Little Women story. It was a quick read and interesting. "

" So Good! Great Civil War fiction. "

" Miserable! Loathed it. Quit after page 124. Mad at myself for not stopping sooner. The story just wasn't engaging. Every time I picked it up, I realized I hadn't retained anything nor was I intrigued. Didn't love "Year of Wonders" either. I pledge to never read Geraldine Brooks again. "

" Fans of Little Women (this is the back story of Rev. Marsh) seem to love this book. The rest of us...eh... "

" The author explores an interesting perspective on a familiar tale. I found the personal references to abolitionists and transcendentalists interesting. "

" Excellent, Excellent!!! Broke my heart, lifted my spirits. A must read!!! "

" It took me a while to get into this book. But, half way through I couldn't put it down! "

" goodreads needs a "tried to read it but gave up" category. what happened here--i usually love her fiction. ugh. "

" Brooks is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. I love books that elaborate on other great stories. Brooks did a great job of developing the father from Little Women and his back story. "

" Good characters, ending a bit weak. "

" Very clever plot to develop a well known literary character from a new perspective. "

" I enjoyed this book. It took me a little while to get into it, but I loved Brooks take on Mr. March and his life away from his Little Women. My mind always wonders about what the authors do not tell us. Obviously, so does Brooks and what her imagination provides is quite satisfying. "

" I think that Louisa May Alcott would have probably liked this story also. It is more or less the story of Mr. March as he had gone off to the war and what he incurred and all that he saw. He tries to live up to the man that he thinks he should be. "

" I enjoyed this book but I don't understand why it got so much acclaim. "

" Well written, interesting on its own, but terrible as a sequel and offensive to this Alcott fan. "

" i loved this, especially because i read Little Women probably 20 times as a kid. "