A review by olivia_piepmeier
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Graphic Novel: A Modern Retelling of Little Women by Rey Terciero, Bre Indigo, Louisa May Alcott

emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I’ve been thinking about (re?)reading Little Women recently, then this crossed my radar and I was like “YES THIS.” This is a fun contemporary telling of the story. (
I was so tickled to see it NOT end in everyone getting together with some man - this is only one of the ways it feels much more of this time than the original </spoiler). It feels very YA but definitely enjoyable by others wanting to experience a retelling. I wasn’t sure if they were over explaining the family in terms of their race, but people probably do ask questions like that to folks in similar situations. I could see how this representation is helpful. The art is very simple but cartoony - the characters felt alive. The colors overall give a very warm feeling in the same way that the original story feels warm, if that makes sense. Definitely recommend to those new and not-new to the story.
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