Little Women vs Work: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Young women, History, Fiction
Little Women
Louisa May Alcotts classic novel, set during the Civil War, has always captivated even the most reluctant readers. Little girls, especially, love following the adventures of the four March sisters--Meg, Beth, Amy, and…
1 film adaptation
vs
Work
“"AUNT BETSEY, there's going to be a new Declaration of Independence."”
In this story of a woman's search for a meaningful life, Alcott moves outside the family setting of her best knows works. Originally published in 1872, Work is both an exploration of Alcott's personal conflicts and a…
The verdict
- Readers rate Little Women highest: Little Women 4.2 · Work 3.7.
- Little Women is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Work.
- Little Women has the widest readership — 69325 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Little Women | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (69325) | 3.7 (1191) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (1526) | 3.2 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6513) | 4.5 (30) |
| LiveLib | 4.0 (2) | — |
Reception
| Little Women | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 69325 | 1191 |
| Editions | 1888 | 92 |
| Citations | 14 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1656806 | 2407 |
| Reading it now | — | 90 |
| Written reviews | 69325 | 164 |
| Wikipedia attention | 50579 | 2163 |
| Pages | 288 | 443 |