![]() ![]() ![]() She and Jo attend a school dance instead of a dance at someone’s home. Meg is a babysitter instead of a governess. Their mother works for social services instead of volunteering for the Union Army. Their father is away, but as a member of the National Guard and not a chaplain. The dialogue is moved around a little and modernized, but the girls express the same emotions and even do the same actions such as putting their mother’s shoes to the fire. ![]() I wanted to love Littler Women, but it falls far too short from the original text to impress.įrom the first page, it becomes apparent that this story has a largely one-to-one correspondence with Alcott’s work. It also greatly shortens each episode, giving the characters little space to change. Rather, it follows Alcott’s work pretty faithfully, slightly reworking episodes and even paraphrasing parts. Unfortunately, Laura Schaefer’s Littler Women, while a pleasant read, does not do anything new with the story. When I read a retelling, I hope for something that strikes me as original, something that makes me see the work it is based on in a new light. As they grow up, they hope to make their father, on active duty overseas as part of the National Guard, proud upon his return. They attend school dances, go to sleepovers, and have jobs babysitting. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March receive a modern makeover in this retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s classic. Goodreads: Littler Women: A Modern Retelling ![]()
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