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Mar 12, 2024NickieKH rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book was a pick for our book club. When I first picked it up, tough to get into it but ultimately the writing and storytelling of the author drew me in. I loved Geraldine Brook's writing as it is so very descriptive and you can…
Nov 06, 20238anayam rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautifully written, uniquely constructed. My first Geraldine Brooks book and I will read more.
Jan 15, 2023
In Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, Mr. March is absent from the family. He has gone to act as a chaplain in the Union Army. Brooks imagines that year in his life, interwoven with his memories of the past. In the beginning, following a…
Dec 09, 2022
The author of Horse
May 01, 2022dhuli rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book touches on many angles of slavery, the American Civil War, race relations, etc mainly presented in the voice of the central character, New Englander and staunch abolitionist, Captain March, the absent father of the 4 girls in…
Apr 08, 2021firebird770 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent read; The author truly captured the suffering and intensity of the Civil War and what the slaves went through at this historic time in history. Very much enjoyed the comparisons drawn from Little Women. Loved the characters in…
Jul 26, 2019Tigard_DeidraM rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book is a combination of some of my favorite things--literary references, fictionalized history, Civil War era narratives. It is a great read!
Jul 24, 2019YLPLTEENBOOKBLOG rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
March, by Geraldine Brooks, explores the life of Mr. March, the father to Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth in the illustrious book Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott. The story begins shortly after Mr. March goes to war, detailing his experiences,…
Jul 21, 2019EljayJohnson rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Brooks is truly a special talent. Once again, she takes the historical fiction genre and elevates it to something unique and superior. This is the story of Peter March, the father from Little Women, who is serving as chaplain in the Union…
May 19, 2019brangwinn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If you are a fan of Little Woman you need to read this book. It tells the story of Mr. March who joined the Union Army as a chaplain. Readers will find the afterword vey important because in this the author tells how she based the…
Apr 09, 2019Bookworm2228 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
4 1/2 star read. This book won the Pulitzer Prize and was a Richard and Judy Book Club selection and it's taken me a while to get to read it. I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Brooks has taken her inspiration from the book "Little Women"…
Feb 06, 2019OPL_BethS rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Historical fiction from the point of view of Mr. March (the father) in Little Women. It follows his journey as a chaplain during the Civil War and offers an interesting perspective and insight into the lives of the beloved Little Women…
Jul 31, 2018trincarl07 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
An okay novel. I read this like eight years ago and the main thing I remember is that the MC could have been a little less weak. But some good historical stuff and perspective on issues I've never read before.
Jul 27, 2018shuraleff rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book lead me to circumnavigate the foreign country called, The State of Mississippi.
Jul 24, 2018RogerDeBlanck rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
With her thoroughly engaging novel March, Brooks achieves a tremendous feat of imagination. She has taken the largely absent father of Mr. March in Alcott’s classic Little Women and explored his trials during the Civil War. March’s odyssey…
Aug 16, 2017LearnDressage rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
As I was about 100 pages into this book I was thinking I'd give it three stars, tops. But that all changed as the characters became more entwined and propelled me towards an AMAZING ending. Only criticism: the author has a habit of…
Jul 20, 2016
Love Geraldine Brooks
Mar 11, 2016HollyDavis022 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved it. Love history and this was fascinating fictional account. And wonderful writing
Jan 17, 2016mlharr rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
March is a parallel story to Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, but told from Mr. March's point of view. It tells his experiences during the year that he spent as a chaplain and educator in the Union forces during the Civil War. While…
Oct 31, 2012
I completely enjoyed "March" as a beautifully read audiobook, (a format I highly recommend for this book), and Geraldine Brooks' "Caleb's Crossing". I went on listening, and chose " the Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott", an excellent…
Sep 07, 2012lisahiggs rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I’ve had this book in my to-be-read pile for years now, always picked over because I wanted to get around to re-reading Little Women first. This books gets immediate props for someone finally thinking to tell Mr. March’s side of the…
Mar 03, 2012DeltaQueen50 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I have been nervous about reading March by Geraldine Brooks, even though I have enjoyed her previous novels, as I have such a strong attachment to Little Women and I feared Brooks’ vision wouldn’t agree with mine. I am happy to report…
mberk
Jan 13, 2012
Interesting. Wish I had re-read Little Women before reading this book.
Nov 08, 2011BethHMW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Brooks' novel is an intriguing exploration of the inner turmoil that occurs within the idealistic and pacifistic March when faced with the realities of a war in which he believes to be for the larger good. A substantial fleshing out of the…
Oct 20, 2011fictionrules rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
What happened during the Civil War to the father of the Little Women. Historical Fiction at it's best.