I like this one better than Little Women but not as much as jo’s Boys. I adore Dan from the moment he slouches in, and Tommy Bangs reminds me of my own boy. There’s not as much overt moralizing her as in LW, and the scenes of domestic life are somehow a little more vibrant in their cheerful chaos. it’s in this book that one really sees how perfect the professor is for Jo, and how happy she is with a houseful of harum - scarum boys to tend. It’s certainly hard to be objective about a book one has read a zillion times. I love this one and always will, no doubt.