Irina U. answers “Am I the only one who thinks that jo and...”

Quinn asked this question about Little Women (Little Women, #1):

Am I the only one who thinks that jo and laurie should have fallen in love?

Irina U. I guess the ending of the book was forced to Alcott by her editor, because it really makes no sense for such a honest-to-selfish transformed character…moreI guess the ending of the book was forced to Alcott by her editor, because it really makes no sense for such a honest-to-selfish transformed character of Mr. Bhaer and such a transformed Jo, who made all the rest of her description in the book seemed a fake, to come together in such a science-fiction ending. Both characters are so radically changed in the last 3 chapters, that I am not sure why there isn't much information on the real ending of the book and not this fake one definitely imposed by the editor.(less)

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