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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Reimagining of Little Women from the POV of a recently emancipated Black family living in the Roanoke Colony in the 1860s. The March sisters, of course, are at the forefront. Each of them navigate their new world in their own way. Although they have different life goals, they love and support each other immensely. (They must also deal some well-intentioned white Northeners.) It also depicts them choosing how to cope with some of the emotional traumas experienced by newly unenslaved in a nuanced (and accessible) way. I cried a lot. Meg, Joanna, Bethlehem, and Amethyst are four Black young women living in the freedmen's colony on Roanoke Island during the Civil War. While their father is away, they draw close to their mother and each other for support as they start their new, emancipated life together. This book was a mixed bag for me. Some of it was definitely the reader's fault - or, at least, my preferences for what I would have liked to see in a [Little Women] retelling. I could appreciate some of the changes she made, such as Jo's writing being impassioned articles regarding their experiences in the colony and the nature of Beth's illness. Others simply confused me - why does Amy From Amazon description: Four young Black sisters come of age during the American Civil War in So Many Beginnings, a warm and powerful YA remix of the classic novel Little Women, by national bestselling author Bethany C. Morrow. North Carolina, 1863. As the American Civil War rages on, the Freedpeople's Colony of Roanoke Island is blossoming, a haven for the recently emancipated. Black people have begun building a community of their own, a refuge from the shadow of the "old life." It is where the March family has finally been able to safely put down roots with four young daughters: Meg, a teacher who longs to find love and start a family of her own. Jo, a writer whose words are too powerful to be contained. Beth, a talented seamstress searching for a higher purpose. Amy, a dancer eager to explore life outside her family's home. As the four March sisters come into their own as independent young women, they will face first love, health struggles, heartbreak, and new horizons. But they will face it all together. I didn't expect to like this book. First, once around the bend with Little Women was enough for me. Second, I don’t like retellings. Third, I am generally not enthralled with YA, with notable exceptions. Now that I have finished the book, I thoroughly appreciate why the author chose to do a remix of a popular work…the better to invite a diverse audience to an untold history. Readers like me need to have this history in our knowledgebase. I was not familiar with the Freedmen’s colonies of the 1860s. I appreciated that the author thoroughly researched and told the history of these communities. In so doing, she gave us a strong sense of the place and the people. In addition, through her characters, she was able to expand her story to other relocations that were prevalent during this period. I recommend this to anyone who endeavors to learn more about life opportunities or lack thereof for freed people. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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The story is a nuanced take on what life was life for the newly freed Black people. The author also includes the cultural divisions between Southern Black people like the Marches, who lived through enslavement, with those of Northerners who never experienced being slaves firsthand. While the story definitely has a familiar feel, there are many differences from the original that may surprise some readers yet the author manages to bring this family to life as the four sisters come into their own and face first love, health struggles, heartbreak and new horizons.
“Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott is one of my all-time favorite books and I have lost count of how many times I have read it. This book, while enjoyable, will never replace the original in my heart. Nevertheless it is heartening to see a book that is packed with Black history and representation wrapped in such a familiar story. So Many Beginnings is a clever adaptation that stays true to the tone of the original story yet still offers a unique point of view. ( )