A review by grhuberg
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Rey Terciero

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. 
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