March (Pulitzer Prize Winner) by Geraldine Brooks
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Web ID: 16778028What Was Mr. March Doing?
Robert March feels it is his duty to do his share to help the cause. The Civil War is raging, so he enlists as chaplain in the Union army. He leaves behind his four daughters and wife to fend for themselves, Many may find this story familiar. This is the story of what Robert March endured while his wife and daughters were left to fend for themselves in LITTLE WOMEN. Poignantly written by talented author Geraldine Brooks, this tale tells us what March did while he was absent from the story of LITTLE WOMEN. Brooks shows us what it means to be human. She also explores the concepts of duty to country and duty to family. This is a book that cannot be missed.
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Irritating
The story of the husband and father of the March women from Louisa May Alcott's novel "Little Women". First: although probably not noted contemporaneously, it must have been groundbreaking at the time to have a novel about women. The author of "March" dulls the brilliance of that accomplishment by making it, once again, about a man and a story written about ad nauseam--a guy in the Civil War. Add to that: he is a thoroughly irritating, self-righteous, unlikable, overbearing twit of a character. The author writes beautifully, and I can see why this won the Pulitzer Prize. However, I found the story so obnoxious to read, I was unable to finish it, and quit reading just after Part 2. I gave it 2 stars for the brilliant writing. Otherwise, I would have given it 1 star for: the overused plot line, taking a story about women and making it about a man, and finally writing a protagonist that is irritating enough to have been the antagonist.
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