Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Graphic Novel: A Modern Retelling of Little Women

by Bre Indigo and Rey Terciero

With their father away in the military and their mother working overtime to support the family, the March sisters have to rely on one another to make it from day to day. Whether they're arguing over the bathroom, struggling with homework, fighting off bullies, understanding their crushes, or battling leukemia, there's one thing the four sisters keep questioning--will everything turn out okay? Follow modern young women, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they discover themselves and follow their dreams.

This lushly-illustrated story is a must-read for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile and Sisters, Mariko Tamaki's This One Summer, Svetlana Chmakova's Awkward, and Victoria Jamieson's Roller Girl.

• ISBN10: 0316522880
• ISBN13: 9780316522885
• Publish Date: 14 March 2019 (first published 5 February 2019)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
• Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
• Format: Paperback (UK Trade)
• Pages: 256
• Language: English

Reviews

[lovelybookshelf]

Confession: I'm not fond of LITTLE WOMEN. But MEG, JO, BETH, AND AMY is a contemporary retelling that corrected issues I had with the original book. Sometimes the girls' letters to their dad felt clunky, more like an info dump than realistic letters from his children. The Women's March illustration at the end included some trans-exclusive imagery, which was especially disappointing considering how diverse and inclusive the book otherwise was. But overall, I did enjoy this retelling, and look forward to hearing what my 10-year-old thinks when she reads it.

[alisoninbookland]

I really liked some of the updates: blended family, leukemia, etc.

It just doesn’t have the same charm of the book though. I enjoyed the story well enough because I love LW but didn’t love the story as it’s own piece of work.

[Steph L]

A fantastic retelling

As a fan of Little Women I wanted to read this. I loved the LGBTQ rep. The art style is amazing and adorable. I recommend this for anyone who has read Little Women and those that are looking for a quick Graphic Novel to read.