All Grown Up is a warm, funny and emotional family drama inspired by Little Women. Even though I’ve never read Little Women, I thoroughly enjoyed this read. The characters at times can be a bit frustrating and immature at times however, it’s easy to read and relatable, it reminds us that sometimes, even our parents are still figuring life out and that growing up never really stops ?

What would happen if Little Women were set today, somewhere not far from Manchester? This book is what would happen and it is an absolute triumph. This is brilliant. The main focus of All Grown Up is Louisa, the girls' mother and I couldn't be happier about it. In the original book Marmee is so good as to be slightly sickening and yet you know that a woman bringing up four girls alone while a civil war rages is no milksop, and to bring up such independent, strong and vibrant women, she must be something special herself, yet you never find out - until now. I love the character of Louisa and even though she is transposed to modern times, you can always feel the thread between the original book and this one in a way that allows you to trust Daisy to do what needs to be done for these beloved characters, who for a while in my childhood seemed real to me. This is brilliant. It's funny and smart and wise. The characters are fully realised and the men give them centre stage without becoming thin themselves. It made me laugh, it made me cry. I couldn't stop reading it and I didn't want it to end. One of my top ten books of 2025. I can't wait for it to come out next year so I can press a copy into the hands of everyone I know who ever loved Little Women.