7/2/2023 0 Comments Rey terciero and bre indigo![]() ![]() “You wouldn’t know it, by the way she acts. “She’s twelve at the beginning of the novel,” Gwen said. “They seem younger,” Dania observed, looking over the cover. “Well, the financial stability discussion should be much more robust this time around,” said Eleanor, her eyes lighting up. They have some stability, but only because the mother and Meg are both working two jobs to keep them afloat.” “The March family in this version is much more destitute financially. It’s an interesting companion to the original novel,” Gwen smiled. “It’s not the same book, Dania,” said Eleanor. “I just reread the original book, I know how it ends.” Gwen’s hand shot out to take the book back. “I’m guessing they don’t end up married,” Dania suggested, flipping through the graphic novel. ![]() The second half is where the adaptation loosens.” “You have the major scenes –– the opening at Christmas, Meg going to Vanity Fair, and so on. ![]() “Most of the plot points match, at least to start out,” Gwen had explained. As the cover made clear, the story had been updated to a modern New York setting, with an interracial March family and an expanded supporting cast. ![]() The modern retelling –– Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo –– was published in 2019, to mark the 150th anniversary of the novel. It had been two weeks since their discussion of Louisa May Alcott’s seminal novel, Little Women, had ended with Gwen’s surprise reveal of its graphic novel adaptation. ![]()
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