What a beautiful read. Never did I think that following four girls along the course of their life would be so inviting and keep me engaged throughout the whole 700+ pages. I fell in love with the characters and longed to be with my sister and relive our childhood. I think the best part of this book is that it is timeless, written in the 1800s and still applicable to families with young girls in the 2010s. Laurie ticked me off slightly, which I will talk about in a book talk on my youtube channel as to not go into spoilers here, I felt his constant falling in love with all the different characters was tedious and somewhat unrealistic. Otherwise, I loved the characters, especially Jo. This book warmed my heart and I highly recommend it.