Little Women- A Review

 I have no idea why I decided to read this book, but I think something about the name 'Little Women' struck me as unique in a way. And now I am thankful to my instincts.

Such wholesomeness and beauty have never been rendered by any book I have read or any movie I have watched. The foibles and growth of fashionable Meg, reckless Jo, fastidious Amy and the unforgettable, dear Beth draw one closer to the lives of a poor, yet happy family progressing through the highs and lows of life, indeed, like little pilgrims with their little burdens. Each scene flowed into the next, the story a winding river- on its way multiple rapids and waterfalls, but always caressed by the gentle banks of an ever-loving family and an awesome neighbour. After I finished reading, I thought about which scene I liked the best, but all of them- Laurie and Amy in the boat, Meg's "'fess" to Marmee, Laurie proposing to Jo, and Beth and Jo on the beach, the former relating her deepest emotions and thoughts, and so on- were equally beautiful and heartwarming. Louisa May Alcott has, knowing or unknowingly, created a masterpiece, and words are not enough to describe just how much it means to me now.

P.S. After I finished reading this book, I sat in my balcony and listened to 'Le grand cahier: I. La Forêt et la Rivière' by Litvinovsky, slowly rocking in the swing, and I felt like the book and this piece made a perfect, complete, heartwarming package. That feeling that arises in my heart when I listen to this piece and reminisce about Alcott's masterpiece at the same time, gives me goosebumps-it is an indescribable, weird mixture of cosiness and fullness, ultimate comfort in humanity and family. 

If this book was to have a theme song, this would be it! : )