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grhuberg's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
i’m choosing not to rate this book because i have very complicated feelings about it. on one hand, it approaches a lot of issues that are pressing to youth today, such as lgbt+ issues, war, bullying, poverty, and familial strain. on the other hand, it does not handle every single one of those well, even on a watered down version that is appropriate for the age group this is targeting. it is also not a particularly good retelling of little women, the only thing in common is the family’s names and, to a certain extent, their relationships to one another. it isn’t bad by any means, and i could see it being an incredibly important book to many little women of today, but it has lofty goals and is unable to fully commit to them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Homophobia
sloppytoppy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and War
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Homophobia
ejthephoenix's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I love this book so much! :) In fact, I’ve read this before multiple times and I always want to read it again. It makes me want to read Little Women, the book it was based on! :) Overall, it’s a great book for anyone to read, especially girls/young women, kids who have been adopted or lost a parent, kids who have parents in the army, lgbtq+ kids/people, and anybody else! :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
calamitywindpetal's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia and War
mnerd63's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5 stars!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Homophobia
Coming out, but pretty happilyspaghettireads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This graphic novel retelling of Little Women is set in current day Brooklyn, NY, and is geared towards a middle grade/ young adult audience. There are so many plot lines happening at once in Little Women, and I think that this retelling managed to update them and fit them all in pretty well.
I really enjoyed all the characters, and they felt pretty true to the original characters while still being a bit unique. I was a bit worried about how some of the plot lines were going to be handled, but I was pleasantly surprised with how well it worked. In my dream Little Women modern retelling, I would have made some different choices, but overall I really enjoyed this one!
The author and illustrator made the cast of characters much more diverse than the original, which was definitely appreciated. I think that this book could have been stronger by addressing race more directly. Jo, the only white sister doesn’t address her privilege, and I think that would have been good.
Overall, I would definitely recommend picking this up!
I really enjoyed all the characters, and they felt pretty true to the original characters while still being a bit unique. I was a bit worried about how some of the plot lines were going to be handled, but I was pleasantly surprised with how well it worked. In my dream Little Women modern retelling, I would have made some different choices, but overall I really enjoyed this one!
The author and illustrator made the cast of characters much more diverse than the original, which was definitely appreciated. I think that this book could have been stronger by addressing race more directly. Jo, the only white sister doesn’t address her privilege, and I think that would have been good.
Overall, I would definitely recommend picking this up!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Medical content
Moderate: Homophobia and Racism
Minor: Death of parent
memorable's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is everything! I loved the original Little Women, but this one is even better given it takes place in the 21st century. There are so many things that are talked about and challenged- yet, it has the same vibe as the original.
I put all the TWs down for graphic since it’s a graphic novel.
I put all the TWs down for graphic since it’s a graphic novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
sydneyj's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma
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