Belittled Women
Belittled Women by Amanda Sellet is a contemporary young adult fiction novel published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2023. This 384-page book presents a sharp and subversive take on the classic Little Women, following teenage Jo Porter as she navigates the challenges of living in the shadow of her literary namesake. Jo’s life is complicated by her mother’s obsession with Alcott, which has turned their home into a tourist attraction, forcing Jo and her siblings to reenact sentimental moments from the beloved story.
Readers will find a delightful blend of love, family dynamics, and coming-of-age themes as Jo grapples with her identity and aspirations. The arrival of a photojournalist and his son introduces new possibilities, but Jo’s journey also involves confronting her frustrations with her family’s business. As she seeks to be seen beyond her prickly exterior, the narrative explores the complexities of sibling relationships and the pressures of familial expectations. This edition offers a fresh perspective on romance and self-discovery, making it a notable addition to the young adult genre.
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Sharp and subversive, this delightfully messy YA rom-com offers a sly wink to the classic Little Women, as teenage Jo Porter rebels against living in the shadow of her literary namesake.
Lit’s about to hit the fan. Jo Porter has had enough Little Women to last a lifetime. As if being named after the sappiest family in literature wasn’t sufficiently humiliating, Jo’s mom, ahem Marmee, leveled up her Alcott obsession by turning their rambling old house into a sad-sack tourist attraction.
Now Jo, along with her siblings, Meg and Bethamy (yes, that’s two March sisters in one), spends all summer acting out sentimental moments at Little Women Live!, where she can feel her soul slowly dying.
So when a famed photojournalist arrives to document the show, Jo seizes on the glimpse of another life: artsy, worldly, and fast-paced. It doesn’t hurt that the reporter’s teenage son is also eager to get up close and personal with Jo–to the annoyance of her best friend, aka the boy next door (who is definitely not called Laurie). All Jo wants is for someone to see the person behind the prickliness and pinafores.
But when she gets a little too real about her frustration with the family biz, Jo will have to make peace with kitsch and kin before their livelihood suffers a fate worse than Beth.
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