So Many Beginnings is a fantastic and heartwarming retelling of Little Women. As soon as I saw that Bethany C. Morrow was writing it, I knew that I wanted to check it out! While drawing upon elements that will be familiar to those who’ve read Little Women, Morrow creates lovable characters and an enthralling story all her own. I loved the changes that Morrow made to the original story and appreciated the historical context that she provided. I devoured this book in a single sitting!
So Many Beginnings incorporates themes of transition, family, and finding where you belong in the world. Along the way, Morrow addresses Freedmen’s Colony on Roanoke Island, being Black in the Civil War era, racism, and what it meant to be freed from slavery. The bond of sisterhood and love between the March family is as strong as ever in this remix. Morrow also includes chronic illness, horrifyingly accurate historical details, and hints of LGBTQ rep. I particularly loved what I interpreted as one of the sisters identifying as asexual. Morrow writes such engaging characters that you can’t help but feel that this family of March girls is real. I highly recommend you read So Many Beginnings if you want to learn from history (what we weren’t taught at school) and enjoy stories about a warm, tightly-knit passionate family who will do anything for each other.
This is another outstanding book from Bethany C. Morrow! Whether you’ve read Little Women before or not, be sure not to miss this historical fiction remix. So Many Beginnings releases September 7, 2021. Thank you very much to Bethany C. Morrow, Macmillan Children’s Publishing, and BookishFirst for a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
So Many Beginnings incorporates themes of transition, family, and finding where you belong in the world. Along the way, Morrow addresses Freedmen’s Colony on Roanoke Island, being Black in the Civil War era, racism, and what it meant to be freed from slavery. The bond of sisterhood and love between the March family is as strong as ever in this remix. Morrow also includes chronic illness, horrifyingly accurate historical details, and hints of LGBTQ rep. I particularly loved what I interpreted as one of the sisters identifying as asexual. Morrow writes such engaging characters that you can’t help but feel that this family of March girls is real. I highly recommend you read So Many Beginnings if you want to learn from history (what we weren’t taught at school) and enjoy stories about a warm, tightly-knit passionate family who will do anything for each other.
This is another outstanding book from Bethany C. Morrow! Whether you’ve read Little Women before or not, be sure not to miss this historical fiction remix. So Many Beginnings releases September 7, 2021. Thank you very much to Bethany C. Morrow, Macmillan Children’s Publishing, and BookishFirst for a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.