Rose In Bloom

Rose In Bloom is a very sweet and romantic book that I just adore! I would certainly recommend it, but do not fall in love with all the cousins (especially 'Prince') for I must say he is not how he appears! I absolutely love this book!!!! Except for the ending (:C), sadly but truly, I began to be fond of Charlie. But I would just say soooo many times, don't be fooled by Charlie's sweet doings!!! And start to be fond of Mac!!!

[Flora]

Well, I got quite annoyed with the book. It just seemed a bit to moralistic for me - and I just somehowe knew from the beaginig what will happen at the end, which annoyed me.

[RJbibliophil]

I did not find the ending so very obvious. I found it a quaint and pleasant book, but I am old-fashioned in a way.

[eyes_of_blue]

I think this is one of my favorite books, but then again I have too many to even count. I don't know if I found the ending too predictable. I know I wanted Rose to end up with Mac. I was not expecting things to end the way they did with Rose and Charlie. I also did not expect Mac to end up a poet.
As for the book being moralistic, I believe that it is meant to be so in a way. In the foreword of the book, Louisa May Alcott writes that the book "was written in fulfillment of a promise, hoping to afford some amusement, and perhaps here and there a helpful hint, to other roses getting ready to bloom". I think one has to take into consideration the time the book was written, who the author is, and remember that it is just a novel written to entertain.
I personally find the romances, especially that of Rose and Mac, very sweet and good. The book is entertaining and reminds me that there is more to love and romance than what is usually depicted now.