Jo's Boys (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): And How They Turned Out [NOOK Book]

Absolutely Disappointing

Don't get me wrong, Alcott has written a lot of fabulous books. But, I find that this sequel is the worst and as empty as water. The storyline is bad and no obvious point is conveyed. As it is supposed to be 'How the Boys Turned Out' should that not be what it's about? But instead, it spends the whole time on some love affairs which are very stupid and it is not until the end do they unveal exactly how these boys turned out. Not only that, it is disappointing, how the boys do turn out...what happens to Dan and everybody. About how Meg is so protective...I don't think her parents were like that!!! Absolutely disappointing behavior which makes an absolutely disappointing book.

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It has Laurie in it, so it can't be completely bad...

First, the chilling confession: I've never read Little Men. So I can't say how this book compares to that one, or remark on any significant character development. I have read Little Women however, and can freely remark that, this book, although readable, is hardly worth comparing to that book, and Jo, if possible, gets even more annoying. It's not that I didn't like it. If you can get past Alcott's, at times, overbearing pedagogy and anti-temperance lectures, it's a fairly good read. I most enjoyed Dan, who is probably the most interesting character in the story. His sins, passions and redemption are wholly believable and intriguing. As Anne Shirley would say: there's plenty of "scope for imagination" in them. If the whole book had been written about Dan, it would have been lovely. As for the the others, Nan was insufferable, Josie and Teddy were adorable, Laurie was still alarmingly attractive. I've always found Jo sort of annoying, even when I liked her, and in this book it seems that everything that made her endearing has been sapped out to make room for a motherly advice dispenser. It gets old after a while. In all, it's a decent read for a boring afternoon. Not a book that I think I'll find myself coming back to again and again; albeit the occasional peek at the chapters about Dan.

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Mrs. Terry- Us

Thanks yall.
Now i know i was about to pay for a lame coversation.
Thanks again for being my guini pig:)

If you loved Little Women you will love this book too.

I am a fan of Louisa May Alcott. I love the way she writes and the fact that you feel like you know the people she is writing about.

Wonderful story but disappointing format

I absolutely love this story! Louisa May Alcott charmed me again with her heart-warming tales of everyday life in the March family. I am much disappointed, however, with the quality of the e-book. There are no links to even return the reader to the cover page, and the quality of the text is poor. On my NookColor, there were many misspellings and incorrect words. Most annoying were the partial sentences that were illegible due to garbled characters. I highly recommend the story, but not this particular publisher.

Phoning It In

As a devoted follower of "Little Women" as a girl, I couldn't wait to read "Little Men" and "Jo's Boys." Well, I loved "Little Men" but "Jo's Boys" left me feeling blah. The characters--well-known and well-developed in the other novels--are flat, boring and so chatty with paragraph-long monologues, I wanted to fall asleep. The characters manage to ramble on for lines and lines in fragmented sentences completely void of pronouns, but say nothing of importance. If I had to listen to someone natter on for so long in real life, my good manners would break and I would find myself snapping "Get to the d@mn point already!" more often than not. My favourite character from "Little Men" (Nan) has morphed from a sassy, intelligent girl to a bossy "feminist" so focused on her career, she can barely speak about anything else.
I know Louisa May Alcott wrote this book two years before her death and I wonder if perhaps failing health is what ruined what could have been a triumphant finale to a brilliant series.

Haven't finished it yet, but.....

I definitely don't think the part that I've read is as good as the other Alcott books. I don't know, maybe I haven't gotten to 'the interesting part'. But the beginning isn't nearly as page-turning as her other books.

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A good book . . .

I love books by Louisa May Alcott, but this one, wasn't as interesting as the rest I'm afraid. I guess I was sort of sad that all the kids grew up and got maried, or died. I was expecially disipointed in Dan. I know his adventures were more thrilling then the more quiet carectors in the book, but they were not to be admired. However, I was content that Jo got her dream of writing, and most of the others got what they had strived for aswell. In the end, I do beleive it was a good ending to the lives of the March's.

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Perfect

This book shows all the human trials we have to go through. Like Tommy and Nan, how he always wanted her but she didn't love him and how he marries someone else. Dan, Nat, and Emil are the key characters in this book. They were all raised and admire Mrs. Jo, the lead character in little women and Little men. She gives them advice and worries for them during money problems and the loss of who they were. Also through murder and she worries when one is lost at sea. this book is great, and their are also boys and girls. Some include her sons ans nieces and nephews.

I'm Sure it will b gr8!

I haven't read it yet, but Little Men is my All time FAVORITE book. I fell in love with all the characters!! I am SOOO looking forward to it. But if you want 2 do a book report, piece of advice, Little Men is not the book 2 do!!

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This book is awesome!

I have not finished the book yet but it is really good so far. I can really relate to Dan and Mrs. Jo because they are both outgoing. You should really read this book it is really outstanding and terrific.

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