For the most part, I found "Meg & Jo" to be a very well-done, modern adaptation of "Little Women." It's definitely more of a light, beach read. However, it's obvious that Kantra not only has ample knowledge of "Little Women" itself but also Alcott and her personal life, the latter of which was a very welcome and creative addition. For example, Kantra's focus on Abby March's marital issues is not something found in "Little Women," but those familiar with Alcott's childhood will understand the reference. I actually thought Meg's story was stronger than Jo's--I was super impressed with Kantra's ability to pull Meg's traditional storyline from "Little Women" into a modern light with a modern struggle. I will say, I'm knocking this down to 4 stars because I was NOT impressed with the ending. The "surprise" didn't make any sense in regard to the plot and theming... does anyone disagree? And I didn't love the marriage proposal...it didn't seem to fit with the way the modern characters were being interpreted. Regardless, I will definitely be reading "Beth & Amy" when it releases in the future...part of Amy's storyline was included as an epilogue, and I'm already intrigued!