I've bitten the bullet and checked out the Rioux book. Will report back in a Wednesday Reading Meme or two!
Laura's father wasn't too good at making a living, but he was clearly very good at making his children feel seen and loved. Bronson Alcott, OTOH, was so awful at everything that Louisa had to write him out of the book (IIRC, even in part 2 when he's technically at home, we don't see very much of him?) and concentrated her Idealizing Powers on Marmee.
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Laura's father wasn't too good at making a living, but he was clearly very good at making his children feel seen and loved. Bronson Alcott, OTOH, was so awful at everything that Louisa had to write him out of the book (IIRC, even in part 2 when he's technically at home, we don't see very much of him?) and concentrated her Idealizing Powers on Marmee.