An Old-Fashioned Girl
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An Old-Fashioned Girl

by Louisa May Alcott

1869•Family•332 pages

Taste attributes: familydramahistoricalfresh & originalwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedcoming of agefish out of water/culture clashempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeExpect a good-natured, realistic family novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Polly visits her wealthy friend Fanny Shaw in the city and is overwhelmed by the fashionable and urban life they live--but also left out because of her "countrified" manners and outdated clothes.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyDramaHistoricalComing of ageFish out of water/culture clashEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Conduct of lifeJuvenile literatureJuvenile fictionYoung womenFriendshipHistoryWealthHappiness

Details

Author
Louisa May Alcott
Published
1869
Pages
332
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