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thenextgenlibrarian's review
5.0
As someone who loves Little Women, retellings of the Alcott fave are always on my TBR list. Not to mention anything Hena Khan does is magic. I loved this story so much and the adjustments she made that didn’t match the original story were COMPLETELY FINE WITH ME! It didn’t get too dark for a middle grade book. Can’t wait to recommend this to my students when we return!
roots_and_reads's review
4.0
Lovely adaptation of Little Women in a modern setting with a modern family dynamic.
maureen_fox's review
4.0
Every book of Khan's I've read so far is well worthwhile. Every classroom should have her books on their shelves.
fallingletters's review
4.0
Didn’t realize this was a reimagining of Little Women til I got to the afterword, but now I see it :P (I’ve never read or seen Little Women.)
msghani's review
5.0
Hena Khan does it again with this heartfelt story about 4 sisters whose lives are turned upside down by more than one setback. For a short book, it packs quite the emotional punch. I teared up at the end. I call that the mark of a good writer :)
thatothernigeriangirl's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This was a fun read, we love a brilliant middle grade Muslim character! My only qualms was with the scene where it seems the Solah wasn’t represented properly, other than that, this is a great adaptation of Little Women.m
apotts's review
5.0
This story about the power of family, words, and righting our wrongs is one of thee best books for middle grade (and up!) I've read this year. Jameela, the main character, is one the reader will identify with in more ways than one, and the story is one of hope. This is a great book to have on the shelf in the classroom, use as a choice for novel study, or to read aloud!
thenextgenlib's review
5.0
As someone who loves Little Women, retellings of the Alcott fave are always on my TBR list. Not to mention anything Hena Khan does is magic. I loved this story so much and the adjustments she made that didn’t match the original story were COMPLETELY FINE WITH ME! It didn’t get too dark for a middle grade book. Can’t wait to recommend this to my students when we return!
yet_another_amateur_writer's review
4.0
Lovely rendition of little women with a twist! Perfect for teenagers!