I think it's very brave to take on a beloved classic and do a modern remake. Personally, I was curious to see how Anna Todd's version would turn out to be. I have not read the original novel, only seen movie versions, so I do not have to compare THE SPRING GIRLS to the original book. If you have read LITTLE WOMEN or seen any of the movies you already know the book is about four young sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy and their lives and dreams in Massachusetts in the 19th century.

In this modern remake, their father is a soldier, just as in the original, although here he is on assignment in Iraq. The four sisters are army brats and they are very different; Meg is aspiring to become an officer's wife, Beth is afraid to leave the house, Jo dreams about becoming a journalist, and young Amy can't wait to grow up. And, their mom tries to raise them to become sensible women.

THE SPRING GIRLS is one of those books that seemed to be more interesting than it turned out to be. I guess my expectations were too high, or rather, in this case, I was not the right reader. After a promising start, I did feel that the book was all about boys. And, if that's what you are after then you will love this book. THE SPRING GIRLS deals with nowadays problems that young girls face every day. From growing up with a father that is hardly home, to problems both at home and in school. I found the writing to be perfectly good and the book was easy to read, I was just not that interested in the girls. To be honest, I didn't like any of them which made the book a bit of a struggle to read since I couldn't find myself completely taken with the young Spring sisters. However, I do think that if you like reading remakes or mashups, then you should try out THE SPRING GIRLS.