I loved the idea of Little Women as witches, but there was just something off about it. It followed the story beats of the original fairly well (though admittedly, it has been quite a while since I read the original), but it just didn't completely work for me. I think middle grade students will still like it, but it just doesn't have the charm of other retellings; for those with limited budgets, I would instead suggest "Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy : a modern retelling of Little Women" by Rey Terciero.

This graphic novel was fun & enjoyable. It's an interesting spin on Little Women. The art was simple but still really lovely. I quite enjoyed how different, yet similar the girls are to their original inspiration. It makes me want to go back and read the classic.

Thanks to Netgalley and One Press for sending me a bow of this book in exchange for an honest review.

“Little Witches. Magic in Concord“ is a cute adaptation for the graphic novel of “Little Women“. The reason that prompted me to request and read this retelling was the mention of magic in the title and the idea of making the March's sisters as witches - and I really loved it! I also liked the story, the characters and the drawings! I would have preferred only a more magic.

This is a cute adaptation of Little Women with a Sabrina-like, supernatural twist. These little women and witches in a decidedly anti-magic environment. Laurie and his grandfather are witch-hunters, and there is a sinister villain causing trouble. A solid addition to Middle grade graphic novel collections.

As a lover of magic stories, retelling, graphic novels and the book Little Women. I knew I couldn't pass the chance to read it!
And I'm so glad I didn't
amazing art, amazing script turning my little four sisters in witches. And turning the whole tale magical as they try to find the evil magic and Marmee and Mr. Lawrence!

I received an e arc from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this. I loved the witchy story. I have never read little women, so I can not compare it to this, but I really enjoyed the story.

This was a cute witchy edition of Little women. It was a quick read and the art style was cute. Aside from the magic i didn't notice too much difference from the original story.

Awwww... this was adorable. A super cute re-imagining of Little Women... but with witches! Great for younger readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for the free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My opinion was not affected by the free copy.

I have a special fondness for Little Women. The movie was one of my favorites growing up. I haven't read the book in a long time, though, so some details are hard for me to remember. But I think this graphic novel captured the basic premise: four young girls living with their Marmie while their father is off as a medic in the war. A boy named Laurie moves in next door and they bond, going through usual coming-of-age things.

Again, I haven't read the book in a long time, but I feel like all the characters were basically cardboard in this. I know it's a graphic novel, but sometimes I had trouble telling the girls apart, and that just shouldn't be with such memorable characters. The relationships didn't feel as strong, either. The relationship between the girls and their mother, for example, or what they had with each other. The story is about them and really should focus on their relationships more and the struggles they go through being without their father and later without their mother. As for Laurie, he's basically just there when he plays a much more important role in the book.

The magic was an interesting addition but I'm not sure what its addition did for the story. If anything, it made things way more complicated than they needed to be. The magic itself is interesting and colorful, and I would certainly read a book featuring its use, but it adds conflict that doesn't really need to be there. The villain was out of nowhere, and honestly, this story does not need a villain. Laurie and his grandfather being witch-finders was basically pointless since it didn't add any conflict between them and the Marches.

The art style is nice, but as I said I sometimes had difficulty telling the March sisters apart. I do honestly hope this artist goes on to do more things, because the line work and colors were all very pleasant. It fit in with Little Women even if the story wasn't as strong as it could've been. The person doing the lettering, however, has their work cut out for them. I know this is an ARC but nearly every piece of dialogue had at least one word that was missing a letter, if not several letters.

If it wasn't based on Little Women, I might have a better opinion. The concept isn't too bad and the art style is nice. I just think the added villain was completely unnecessary and there was a lot of lacking development.

Honestly, I think this has been the first graphic novel I have ever read in my life and the reason for picking it as my first choice to introduce myself in this genre/type of books is easy: Little Women. I love Louisa May Alcott's works so much, especially Little Women, and I do not think I have ever seen a retelling of this story before so that sold me quickly. As it happens with most retellings, I never know what to expect, since usually the original story is so embedded in my mind that it is difficult to rate a book that has twisted that same story. I never know if I want for the retelling to remain very close to the original story or for the author to create a completely new story keeping just some of the main elements and characters. In this case, the story of the Marches has a new component, they are witches, therefore I knew from the beginning that the story was not going to follow the same path as the classic. In a general sense, I really enjoyed the turn of events and how well the illustrator and author have portrayed the four sisters. The only problem I had was that it seemed too short for me (despite knowing it is a long hardworking process to write and design a graphic novel) it was like I needed some more development, maybe a few more pages at the end would have reduced the feeling of being in a rush to finish the book. All in all, I would recommend any Alcott's lover to give it a chance because the drawings are so beautiful and the story is not bad at all, but for me the ending needs a little bit more development.

Thank you to Oni Press for a digital edition of ‘Little Witches: Magic in Concord’ by Leigh Dragoon in exchange for an honest review. It is intended for a Middle Grade readership.

This is a charming graphic novel adaptation of ‘Little Women’ that reimagines the March family as witches, practising simple magics.

When Mr. Laurence moves in next door, the sisters are shocked to discover that he is a witchfinder. Yet he turns out to be a distinguished, kindly man. His grandson, Laurie, quickly befriends the girls. When objects and then people go missing in Concord dark magic is suspected. Jo and Laurie decide to investigate.

This was very whimsical with very expressive and colourful artwork. The changes to the story felt very organic including having Mr. Laurence as a former slave turned author. This allowed for slavery to be explored in the context of the story.

I hope that more volumes will follow.

In this retelling of Little Women, the March sisters are all witches, training to learn magic from their mother, Marmie, and from crabby old Aunt March. Old Mr. Lawrence moves in next door with his grandson, but they are witch-hunters! As long as the Marches abide by the laws of Concord, the witch-hunters won't bother them, so the Marches try to befriend their new neighbors. Jo and Laurie get involved in a magic investigation and try to unravel a curse, but will the March sisters' magic be enough to protect their family?

I loved this graphic novel! The artwork is simple and eye-catching, with striking colors. The art panels made the storyline very clear and easy to understand. The expressions of the characters and the action really pulls the reader into the story.

I loved how the March sisters are reimagined, but all the fire and spirit in their characters are preserved. Many of the plot points are the same as the original story, but with subtle twists and added enchantments to make them fit in a magic tale.

It was fascinating to see how various characters and plot devices are reworked and rewritten to fit an entirely new story. I love how imaginative the writing is!

Disclaimer: I received an ecopy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

Little Witches took the popular children series Little Women and added magic to the storyline. I liked the idea of it, but the execution fell a bit flat. Still, the artwork was lovely, and the storyline definitely had potential. I’d be interested in reading more of the series once it came out, to see where it went. I’d love to explore more of the magic system, and the fact that slaves had magic too was interesting. That there were witch hunters was unsurprising, but the way that they went about hunting witches was intriguing. There were lots of nods towards the original story, and I think the author did a wonderful job in recreating it, though it didn’t quite meet up to what I had originally thought that this graphic novel would contain.

Overall, this is a 4/5 star read for me, and I really recommend it to fans of the Little Women series. While it has mixed reviews, this was a positive one from me. And I am sorry that this review is short, but this is a new thing, reviewing Graphic Novels/Comics, so please bear with me as I step into the learning process of learning such.

An adorable reimagining of Little Women for younger readers! The characters come to life in this graphic novel and the addition of magic makes children's eyes light up in interest.

This updated fantasy take on Little Women is adorable! The fantasy aspects are seamless, the way the characters are integrated into the world of magic fits their personalities, and the story resolves nicely.

The author did a very nice job of connecting the power dynamics of slavery to that of magic wielders misusing their powers. It was a great way to take us to this fantasy world without completely ignoring the realities of the real world.

Very nice.

I received a digital copy of this book from NETGALLEY in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

A graphic novel loosely based on Little Women (or so I'm told, I'm the local heathen who hasn't read Little Women), Little Witches follows the March sisters during a few weeks where mysterious things are happening in their little town and they're trying to solve the ~mystery~ of it all. Naturally there's some witchcraft involved (in the sense that the March sisters are witches), which is difficult to say much about without spoiling the plot. When all is said and done, it's a fun little book, but most of the plot felt predictable and in the end it fell kind of flat. Maybe, if I'd read Little Women, I would have enjoyed it more. The art, however, was really sweet.

This is a very cute, fantasy retelling of Little Women where every member of the March family is a witch. It's been many years since I've read Little Women, but there were a number of scenes in the graphic novel that I recall something similar happening in the novel. I thought the art in particular was very sweet.

The characters felt true to the original with magic ability that seemed to fit their characterization.

I thought it could have been a little longer to better explain the magic system and to wrap things up in the end, but it's still a fun, entertaining story. I would have loved reading this after finishing Little Women in middle school

The premise of this graphic novel is decent, but the execution is really uneven. (And can I just say how much I hate the cover? It wasn't until I zoomed way in that I realized Beth didn't actually have a beard.)

The March sisters are portrayed much the way they are in Alcott's original novel, with their defining characteristics. Jo's not really a writer here, though, so that's a little disappointing. Laurie is black, and how his grandfather--an escaped slave--made their fortune is a little far-fetched. (This part felt a little bit like the diversity was being forced. A more plausible explanation for the Laurence family fortune might have helped. I just have a hard time believing an escaped slave made that much money by writing his autobiography and giving a few lectures, especially when racism was still alive and well at the time the story took place.) Anyway, there are the familiar plot points of Marmee being called away, Amy's incident with the limes, and Beth's illness... but they're all touched by magic.

Concord is plagued by mysterious disappearances of people, animals, and objects. Jo gets it into her head to try to investigate these weird happenings, and the girls discover that magic is being used. So, of course, they try to stop it themselves and end up in a world of trouble.

I found the story a little difficult to follow in spots, especially in the beginning. Marmee, Beth, and Jo look a lot alike, and I often had to stop and try to figure out who was speaking. (It gets better after Marmee's called away and Jo cuts her hair.) But even then, the characters aren't always drawn consistently. Amy, for the most part, has a curl on her forehead... but it disappears on a few occasions for no real reason.

The ending is by far the biggest disappointment, however. It's almost as if the author ran out of steam and just wanted to finish. The whole storyline is wrapped up, with barely any words at all. For a graphic novel that's fairly heavy on the dialogue for most of the story, it comes across as jarring and rushed when the last ten pages have only a handful of words at all.

This is an interesting take on Little Women, and I'm not sorry I read it. It didn't quite live up to my expectations, though.

My goodness, this was a cute read. It's a whimsical retelling of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, complete with witches, magic and all the family love you could ever want. I'm a big fan of a few of the large page spreads - they really give off that sweet, mystical vibe which fits the story so well!

The first few pages were difficult to get into - I struggled to tell the sisters apart at first, and could've done with an introduction type spread or something before the story starts. That being said, after I started recognizing who was who, it became a very easy read. The sisters are all virtually the same as they are in the original book (Jo is forever and always my favorite!) and I LOVE Laurie in this version.

Graphic novels tend to be pretty fast-paced, and this was no exception - I breezed through it in under an hour. The plot is simple enough, but I *did* guess the big plot twist about half-way through. That being said, this is a children's book and I reckon it's fitting enough for them.

I really love how the author weaves a history of slavery and racial discrimination in with the history of mages - I wasn't expecting anything that deep from this book, so it was a pleasant surprise.

If you're looking for something light that's a twist on the original, I'd say go ahead! There's magic! There's sisterly love! There's disappearing cows!

<i>Little Witches</i> is a cute little retelling of Alcott's <i>Little Women</i>.

A lot of this graphic novel feels surface-level and rushed (several of the incidents only last a couple pages before switching scenes), and it lacks some of the charm of the original. I'm also a little disappointed that it removed the Christian elements of the original, and I think that plays into the shallower feel.

That being said, I appreciated the world-building and that it acknowledged how magic in a world with slaves would play out. And I'm sure that an eight-year-old would love the story as a whole.