A sweet story, though definitely not my favorite of Alcott's. Rose was lovely, although actually too lovely to be realistic. I mostly read it because I was far more interested in reading [b:Rose in Bloom|17533|Rose in Bloom (Eight Cousins, #2)|Louisa May Alcott|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1344269387s/17533.jpg|2080617], the second installment in the series. I hope I like it a bit more than this one. It wasn't bad, but it didn't hold my attention very well. It was probably actually more like 2.5 stars, but I'll round up since I enjoy Alcott's writing style even if the story didn't draw me in. Oh well. Maybe next time!