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A review by amybbooks
Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of) by Kathleen Gros
I’ve decided not to rate this book because I’m having a hard time doing it fairly. I did enjoy reading this story, and I think the author made some changes that fit for today’s context and hopefully give something really positive to youth in the LGBTQ+ community.
However, I kept comparing it to “Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy” which is another graphic novel adaptation of Little Women, and that one I LOVED.
This one missed the mark on some of the things I loved most about the original novel, which are the lessons that each girl learned along their journeys.
This was a story about a girl named Jo trying to figure herself out and accept herself. The original Little Women was about 4 girls, who each had their own struggles and each grew in different ways. Jo in the original novel was really confident in herself and ambitious. I felt like her growth in the origins was that she grew in humility and patience, and learned what it meant to love others more.
Also, the changes with Beth and with Mr. Lawrence… those characters and their stories in the original were some of the ones that hit me the hardest. I know there are limitations in the graphic novel format and with this type of adaption, but I felt like it missed the mark.
Again, I think it’s a relatively enjoyable read, but comparing it to the original… I just felt like it fell really short.
However, I kept comparing it to “Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy” which is another graphic novel adaptation of Little Women, and that one I LOVED.
This one missed the mark on some of the things I loved most about the original novel, which are the lessons that each girl learned along their journeys.
This was a story about a girl named Jo trying to figure herself out and accept herself. The original Little Women was about 4 girls, who each had their own struggles and each grew in different ways. Jo in the original novel was really confident in herself and ambitious. I felt like her growth in the origins was that she grew in humility and patience, and learned what it meant to love others more.
Also, the changes with Beth and with Mr. Lawrence… those characters and their stories in the original were some of the ones that hit me the hardest. I know there are limitations in the graphic novel format and with this type of adaption, but I felt like it missed the mark.
Again, I think it’s a relatively enjoyable read, but comparing it to the original… I just felt like it fell really short.