Tarissa's Reviews > The Other Alcott

I didn't love this book as much as I thought I might, regrettably. I'll just jump right in to my reasons why...

Notes to the discerning reader: Here is a list of things I wasn't prepared to read about in the novel, and why I can't recommend this book to my own friends.
• May has “feelings” regarding her teacher (who is married).
• There was an instance of (mild) foul language... which had to be repeated later, because May liked saying it.
• Descriptions of nude models (some of it I could take, but there is one scene where the male model is specifically trying to gain her attention via awkward poses).

Overall, the story is rather fascinating, and I did learn much about the life of May Alcott. Such as... she was ambitious, determined to pursue her passion of art. She dared to prove society wrong, as May was a woman trying to make it in a predominantly man's field of work. And... I was also intrigued to discover that May actually illustrated the first edition of her sister Louisa's book Little Women – although the critics happened to not like the pictures.

So, if you don't mind some of the content I mentioned at the beginning of my review, you might like the story, as there are some good details in there, and quite a bit of fact, I'm sure.

My 3rd book is complete for the Louisa May Alcott reading challenge on www.inthebookcase.blogspot.com.