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radiantreadingreviews's review
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the review copy in exchange for a review.
I really liked this retelling of Little Women. I really liked how each author wrote for a different sister and I loved the poetry woven through the chapters. This story actually made me like Amy (Normally she is one of my least favorite characters and I really loved reading her story in this book) I also really loved all of the other sisters' stories. I adored setting it in WW2 - I really want to see more fiction about WW2 that focuses on the home front and how it impacted the people there. I loved how the stories were tied together in the end. Overall, I think this book was really amazing, and I think Little Women fans would love it.
I really liked this retelling of Little Women. I really liked how each author wrote for a different sister and I loved the poetry woven through the chapters. This story actually made me like Amy (Normally she is one of my least favorite characters and I really loved reading her story in this book) I also really loved all of the other sisters' stories. I adored setting it in WW2 - I really want to see more fiction about WW2 that focuses on the home front and how it impacted the people there. I loved how the stories were tied together in the end. Overall, I think this book was really amazing, and I think Little Women fans would love it.
ratesjul's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best reimaginings of the characyers of Little Women I've read, it was not a short book but I wish there was more.
rachelpotter's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
booklionqueen's review
slow-paced
2.75
2.75 out of 5 stars
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for an e-arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I thought this book's premise was so intriguing! A retelling of sorts of Little Women but set in WW2 instead of the Civil War was such an interesting premise. However, I felt like the execution fell flat in places for me.
What I liked: Amy and Beth's parts. I thought that those were so well done and I appreciated the way that Beth was weaved into the story. I did also enjoy the way that the sisters relationship is weaved throughout the story, even when they're far apart. I loved seeing Laurie and how he fit in as well.
I thought Meg and Jo's parts drug on a bit too long in some ways. I did enjoy the story overall but it felt like it drug on a bit too long and it took too long to get to the conclusion of the action. I found that I was enjoying Amy's storyline the best and the others kind of got lost.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for an e-arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I thought this book's premise was so intriguing! A retelling of sorts of Little Women but set in WW2 instead of the Civil War was such an interesting premise. However, I felt like the execution fell flat in places for me.
What I liked: Amy and Beth's parts. I thought that those were so well done and I appreciated the way that Beth was weaved into the story. I did also enjoy the way that the sisters relationship is weaved throughout the story, even when they're far apart. I loved seeing Laurie and how he fit in as well.
I thought Meg and Jo's parts drug on a bit too long in some ways. I did enjoy the story overall but it felt like it drug on a bit too long and it took too long to get to the conclusion of the action. I found that I was enjoying Amy's storyline the best and the others kind of got lost.
adajayne's review
3.0
having every chapter be written by different authors was naturally going to set it up to be disjointed, however it was done as well as it could. enjoyed the clever setting for a classic, and a different aspect to what could just have been the same story in a different font.
rosie_reads_romance's review
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am a massive Little Women fan, and this was one of the most creative pieces inspired by the classic, while maintaining that similar heart. The use of different authors for each sister really added to making each character their own, while still creating a cohesive and beautiful story. I found Meg’s story of feeling left behind to be a great way to dive into her character, as she is often the most overlooked March sister. Jo was perfect, headstrong and stubborn. Her character remained consistent, I do wish her relationship with Charlotte felt a little more deep. The poetry for Beth’s point of view often made me cry, she was given a more powerful voice, not afraid to criticize her sisters decisions’. I would also like to say that this is the first time that I have TRULY rooted for Laurie and Amy’s story. Amy’s story might’ve been, dare I say, my favorite. Her growth and ambition was so well explained, her and Laurie’s budding romance slowly building over time. I loved this retelling and would highly recommend to any Little Women lover.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
n_g_reader's review
4.0
An excellent adaption of "Little Women" that held true of the original source material. I wished for a slightly different ending with Jo and the rest of the family but overall, I would recommend this to any fans of the OG source.
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contains mentions of kissing, death, lesbian Jozombi's review against another edition
3.0
Conceptually, this book is perfect. I absolutely love the idea of retelling Little Women in the time period of WWII — the parallels with the Civil War era work well and it obviously provides a wealth of setting to explore. That said, in practice, this fell a little flat for me in various ways.
I agree with others that, despite this being written by multiple authors, it does blend fairly seamlessly. I’m in the minority in that I didn’t particularly care for the inclusion of Beth in poetry from beyond the grave, and I think this book lost something from the story by making Beth’s death/Jo’s grief such a huge focal point. There was so much potential for exploration and growth that I think really got lost in the grief narrative. I did, however, love the changes of taking Jo from merely queer coded to explicitly queer — though I feel trans would have been a better & more true choice.
The exploration of Meg was, in my opinion, one of the best parts of the book. I also enjoyed the expansion on how Laurie and Amy might have fallen in love, but I honestly think that could be its own book and the brevity of this one didn’t do that plot line any favors. Overall I think this whole book could’ve been longer? Too much time was spent meandering in repetitive grief and not enough was spent on any of the rest of it.
Overall an enjoyable but somewhat disappointing read.
I agree with others that, despite this being written by multiple authors, it does blend fairly seamlessly. I’m in the minority in that I didn’t particularly care for the inclusion of Beth in poetry from beyond the grave, and I think this book lost something from the story by making Beth’s death/Jo’s grief such a huge focal point. There was so much potential for exploration and growth that I think really got lost in the grief narrative. I did, however, love the changes of taking Jo from merely queer coded to explicitly queer — though I feel trans would have been a better & more true choice.
The exploration of Meg was, in my opinion, one of the best parts of the book. I also enjoyed the expansion on how Laurie and Amy might have fallen in love, but I honestly think that could be its own book and the brevity of this one didn’t do that plot line any favors. Overall I think this whole book could’ve been longer? Too much time was spent meandering in repetitive grief and not enough was spent on any of the rest of it.
Overall an enjoyable but somewhat disappointing read.