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Little Women and Werewolves The original version of the beloved classic Louisa May Alcott Porter Grand 9780345522603 Books

Mixing werewolves, vampires(or vampire slayers) and zombies in classic stories is the latest trend to hit the market. I haven't read any of them, except this one(because I'm a Louisa May Alcott fan).

I think the author did a great job of weaving in the story of the werewolves into the classic tale. The reader is introduced to some Alcott ideology in this novel. For instance, the werewolves shouldn't be looked down upon or treated like second class citizens. They should be accepted in society, despite their faults. That piece of wisdom felt like Alcott through and through. I could see her writing that.

I didn't find the werewolves seen graphic. Some maybe offended, but I thought they were well written.

There were times my eyebrow went up. I remember Jo seeing Laurie for the first time, and she was checking him out like a modern day, hormonal teenager. I smiled. As I continued to read the story I thought the author would go in a different direction because it certainly felt that way. The ending was not the one I wanted. The ending doesn't take away from the novel in anyway, but my selfish expectations were disappointed.

Unlike the other reviewer I didn't find the pictures stunning. Most of the illustrations you see from Little Women are normally well done. However, the ones in this novel are simple pencil sketches.

Overall, this book was a fun read. I'm not sure I would run out and read every book that comes out like this. However, I might give the Little Women Vampire book a go. For Alcott fans who want something different I would encourage them to read this. Purists may want to stay away however.


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Little Women and Werewolves The original version of the beloved classic Louisa May Alcott Porter Grand 9780345522603 Books Reviews

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Yet another literary mashup, Little Women and Werewolves is the classic tale of Jo, Beth, Meg and Amy, four girls trying to grow up, once rich, now poor, their father gone off to the Civil War and with werewolves running around. Unlike with other mash ups there is no tongue-in-cheek take on the original, just a tmesis of the traditional tale with the occasional line, or scene, about werewolves crammed in. If someone spliced frames from a slasher flick into a high brow romance then peppered in some morals, you'd get the same effect.
Grand mimics Alcott's style very well, even rounding the edges a bit. Readers who loved the original will likely enjoy this tale (particularly because Alcott also wrote gothic style novels, thus the set up of this being the "original" version of Little Women that was rewritten into what we know today is fitting). While it has a certain charm it also doesn't appeal to the same audiences as most paranormals and horror books because of an overdose of generally repressive morals and a lack of plot. The book encompasses about six years in the girls' lives, and a lot happens, and is often lovely written but it seems as if just when the good stuff is about to get going the narrative shies away for another lesson about being "a good little woman". Overall, despite promising prose, I found myself disappointed. Those acquiring for public collections should be assured that there are better mash ups out there, however if the library's patrons seem to have a taste for Little Women or the "new classics" no doubt they'll love this.
Contains violence and some gore
It has some strange parts in it, and definately has a lot of killing and gore, but it is a good book. It can keep your interest and if you like reading about people being torn to shreds you'll enjoy this one.
My daughter suggested I get this book and I'm so glad I did. It was in great condition and arrived in a imely way. Many thanks
I really wanted to enjoy this book. I was eager to read a mash-up of a book I loved as a kid and something that wasn't vampires. And I wasn't really disappointed. "Little Women and Werewolves" is a clever re-interpretation of a classic coming-of-age/didactic novel that manages to keep the charms of the original work while adding a surprisingly complementary Gothic undertone.

The werewolves make sense in this setting (it's a very "True Blood" feel) and don't feel forced into the narrative. The author also took liberties with many of the characters personalities and motivations, and in some cases it works. In other cases, it falls flat. Beth, most noticeably, is given a pretty thorough overhaul that doesn't seem to fit with the tone of the story. Jo, and her relationship with Laurie, is also approached very differently and their friendship doesn't feel as strong or as genuine.

The novel skirts the line between taking itself seriously and being an obvious satire of the original, and it's that indecision that hurts the story. Humans struggling to live alongside the deadly werewolves and the persecution of werewolves and their sympathizers are treated as important and serious. At the same time, many of the characters are seen shedding "a single tear" and the narrative seems to poke fun at the diadetic tone of the original. Sometimes its hard to tell if the author intended to be satirical, or she just isn't a fantastic writer.

Overall, I'd recommend the book to someone who isn't too attached to the original and enjoys a food good thrills.
The werewolves "require" human flesh? Really? Why? The werewolves torture their victims indiscriminately for hours in horrible ways without reason, cause, or explanation. Then the werewolves are admired and accepted by our main characters. Really? People with massive flesh wounds manage to survive without a problem. I am a scifi-fantasy lover, but it just doesn't make sense nor does it fit. I thought the author must be socio-pathic - lacking in moral reasoning and delighting in pointless atrocity. I have never written a review before but was motivated by this one. I enjoyed Lincoln Vampire Slayer and I enjoyed Pride-Prej-Zombies, but this book ends it for me. I'm done with this genre.
Mixing werewolves, vampires(or vampire slayers) and zombies in classic stories is the latest trend to hit the market. I haven't read any of them, except this one(because I'm a Louisa May Alcott fan).

I think the author did a great job of weaving in the story of the werewolves into the classic tale. The reader is introduced to some Alcott ideology in this novel. For instance, the werewolves shouldn't be looked down upon or treated like second class citizens. They should be accepted in society, despite their faults. That piece of wisdom felt like Alcott through and through. I could see her writing that.

I didn't find the werewolves seen graphic. Some maybe offended, but I thought they were well written.

There were times my eyebrow went up. I remember Jo seeing Laurie for the first time, and she was checking him out like a modern day, hormonal teenager. I smiled. As I continued to read the story I thought the author would go in a different direction because it certainly felt that way. The ending was not the one I wanted. The ending doesn't take away from the novel in anyway, but my selfish expectations were disappointed.

Unlike the other reviewer I didn't find the pictures stunning. Most of the illustrations you see from Little Women are normally well done. However, the ones in this novel are simple pencil sketches.

Overall, this book was a fun read. I'm not sure I would run out and read every book that comes out like this. However, I might give the Little Women Vampire book a go. For Alcott fans who want something different I would encourage them to read this. Purists may want to stay away however.