I absolutely adore this book and its prequel Eight Cousins. It is defentely a hidden treasure that not many people know about. I have read it several times as well as my teenage daughters. Louis May Alcott has done a fabulous job of weaving a very memorable and touching story about a young girl and her all boy cousins. In this book Rose is introduced to Society and must make important decisions about her adult future. Worth the read and reread.