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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
I'm so ashamed that I didn't know anything of the Roanoke colony! This was really, really sweet. The heart of Alcott's book is still there, this book is about a close knit family with four different sisters who all want different things out of life. It's a great re-imagining.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Racism, Slavery
Minor: War
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Chronic illness
I think I liked this more than the original Little Women (I know, I never thought I'd say such a thing!) But I loved learning about the Free People's colony following the end of enslavement around the Civil War! Such a good book!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
This was such a fascinating take on Little Women highlighting an interesting period of American history. I loved the incite into the free peoples colonies. It was so fascinating.
I wanted to like this but it gets preachy and the ending is too tidy. Good enough to finish but bland.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I honestly feel like I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if I had actually read or even watched Little Women. Honestly, that's something that makes me nervous about going into classic retellings/remixes. I don't think this was a bad book, but I just found that I didn't really care about what was going on. It just didn't really work for me as someone who couldn't really see the connection with this and the original story. I think that people who have read and enjoyed that may enjoy this a bit more.