I read this book and really enjoyed it! It is about a girl named Rose and her eight boy cousins. There are so many eciting happenings. The beginning starts a little boring, but then almost every chapter has something exciting happening!
Great for ages 10 and up! I read this when I was 16. Rose in Bloom is the sequel to this book.

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Louisa May Alcott certainly has her writing style down pat. Each chapter is its own story, and can be read in nearly any order, as they are quite episodic. It's very moralistic - and everyone is so earnest to be so kind and so good and absolutely so unselfish. It honestly makes the story a bit difficult to take at times because of Alcott's lecturing on proper behavior and, to an extent, the 'proper' way to raise children. She's very against the trappings of the 19th century - Uncle Alec rails against corsets, and raising 'little ladies' to flutter about society as delicate butterflies, in preference to running wild, and - to tie it into Little Women - the importance of transforming Megs and Amys into Jos.

I guess we know what sort of girl Alcott was.

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Rose's life is turned upside down when her father dies. She goes to live with her family including 8 boy cousins that live close by. The aunts want to keep her in the house quiet, but this only makes her lonely and grieving. When Uncle Alec arrives, he decides she needs more fresh air and outside play. Rose thrives on the fun loving and lively cousins!

This is not the quality of Little Women, but still is a fun read.

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I enjoyed how each chapter was as much its own short story as it was part of the overall narrative. My main problem with the book is that I had a hard time remembering information about each of Rose's cousins, aunts, and uncles. And her seven male cousins all had nicknames, to further complicate matters. Perhaps if I had taken notes as information was provided it would have made more sense, but honestly, I had trouble keeping all the characters straight. Also, many of the characters seemed overly wholesome and jolly so much of the time, it nearly got irritating.

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I remember reading this as a pre-teen many times. I loved it - would love to read it again and pass on to my daughter now that she is 12.

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Wholesome story, especially for girls.

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Rose's life is turned upside down when her father dies. She goes to live with her family including 8 boy cousins that live close by. The aunts want to keep her in the house quiet, but this only makes her lonely and grieving. When Uncle Alec arrives, he decides she needs more fresh air and outside play. Rose thrives on the fun loving and lively cousins!

This is not the quality of Little Women, but still is a fun read.

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One of my favorite books by Louisa May Alcott. I like this one even better than Little Women. It offers an interesting look into Victorian mores, especially when contrasted with the eccentric opinions of the sea-faring uncle.

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Lonely orphan Rose does not want to meet her 7 boy cousins, but is surprised when she does.

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