Eight Cousins
 | ReadHowYouWant, 2007, Paperback Customer Rating: 42 reviews Recommend |
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“Eight cousins” is the story of an orphaned girl named Rose Campbell. After her father’s death she has to live in the company of her seven male cousins and six rigid aunts. Her journey from a shy, weak little girl to a confident young woman is amazingly captivated. Alcott once again comes up with a charming narration with family values and closely bonded ties. Delightful!
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Title: Eight Cousins
Author: Louisa May Alcott
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant, EasyRead Comfort Edition edition, 2007-12-20, Paperback, 380 pages, ISBN: 1427017832
Package Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.94 inches, 1.41 pounds
- An old favorite of mine.
- This book holds a special place in my life because it is the first book that I ever read by Louisa May Alcott. I suspect that I stole it from my grandmother's library. As the first, it was my favorite for a long long time-- particularly since it didn't make me cry buckets the way that Little Women) did (does). It left me with an enduring love for idea of little… More reviews
- Good for Young Readers
- This book is one of my absolute favorites! It's great for 3rd or 4th graders. A wholesome, playful, entertaining book you will love your whole life. It follows the frolics of shy Rose Campbell as she comes to live with her six aunts and seven wild boy cousins. Share her joys and sorrows as she learns to love Uncle Alec and… More reviews
- Priceless!
- I have read this book and its sequal "Rose in Bloom" over six times, and it has yet to lose its magic. I plan on reading these book to my daughters someday. Louisa May Alcott has such a wonderful ability to tell simple stories with important morals. Eight Cousins, like most of her books, is pricelss! More reviews
- 7 boys and 1 girl...6 aunts and an uncle...
- EIGHT COUSINS is definitely on my list of favorite books, though I cannot say I like it quite as much as LITTLE WOMEN or AN OLD FASHIONED GIRL. But it does come close, don't get me wrong. The scenes on the little island out at sea, or in the big houses on the green "Aunt-Hill" near the beach where the whole Campbell clan lives, or in Rose's exotic tropical bedroom,… More reviews
- A Classic In Its Own Right!
- Last summer, when I read this book for the first time, I thought it was only okay. I would get the different cousins mixed up (especially Steve a.k.a. "Dandy" and Charlie a.k.a. "The Prince") and I thought some of their adventures a tad immature. However, a friend of mine strongly recommended the sequel, "Rose in Bloom," so I decided to give it a try. It gripped me from… More reviews
