Good Wives

by Louisa May Alcott

First published 2004

The March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—come of age in the aftermath of the Civil War. As they each pursue their dreams, they face heartbreak, disappointment, and the challenges of becoming "good wives." Through it all, their unbreakable sisterhood sustains them, leading each sister to find happiness, even if not in the ways they expected.

Genres: family-life, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family

Setting: New England, Nouvelle-Angleterre

182 pages · Paperback

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