We’ve all read Little Women, but did we ever really see Meg, Beth, and Amy? This reimagining finally hands them the mic, no longer filtered through Jo’s version of events. Meg struggles with the reality of marriage and motherhood, Beth contemplates her fate in a house full of childhood ghosts, and Amy, finally, is more than just a spoiled brat with a paintbrush.

The audiobook’s triple narration? Chef’s kiss. Having three distinct voices for the three sisters made all the difference, bringing their individual perspectives to life in a way that felt immersive and intimate. It gave each of them the space to exist fully, outside of Jo’s shadow, and made their struggles, hopes, and heartbreaks hit even harder.

Amy’s arc? A revelation. Turns out she was never just a husband-hunting menace. Her love of art was beautifully explored, as was her growing understanding of the different types of love. Her time in Europe made her worldly in a way that felt authentic, and the way her relationship with Laurie developed made their eventual marriage feel natural rather than a last-minute plot twist. 

Meg’s? A bit of a downer at first, and Marmee got a villain edit she absolutely did not need. It was lovely to see Meg find her own happiness, but did she really have to regret everything to get there? Some of her dialogue also felt too modern, pulling me out of the time period. 

And Beth, sweet, fading Beth, stole my heart with a quietly stunning sapphic love story that was as fleeting as it was beautiful. Her story, filled with nostalgia and quiet longing, captured the feeling of being left behind in a house full of childhood ghosts.