This is a pretty tale from Alcott, author of the classic Little Women. When held in comparison to this better-known classic, there lacks the same characterization and overall arc to the story, instead consisting of several small stories that only connect to one another in that they take place in the year after the main character, Rose, comes under her Uncle's care after being rendered an orphaned heiress. That said, the book is simple, pretty, and highly moral, as Alcott is want to write. The little characterization that accompanies the seven boy cousins attributes to the sense of chaos they bring with them wherever they swarm, though each of the aunts has their own clear character, it is told rather than shown. If one is looking for a little moral tale, simply written and easily read by any age, this is a good one. There is no sex, no violence, and no swearing. I recommend this for an elementary level reader.