Pat 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?

Pat Both Professor Bhaer and Amy read like substitutes. I can't see any great passion of Jo for Bhaer, and nor of Laurie for Amy. LMA obviously had her he…moreBoth Professor Bhaer and Amy read like substitutes. I can't see any great passion of Jo for Bhaer, and nor of Laurie for Amy. LMA obviously had her heart in Jo and Laurie's friendship. Whether she wanted them to marry or not (apparently not) she never could make the publisher required substitutes for that love have 1/100th of the passion Jo and Laurie had for eachother as friends. So that's why the marriages are unsatisfactory to so many readers. (less)

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Dynasty Plus it's kind of hard to watch characters that you've watched be their glorious selves suddenly lose their selfhood and become Marmee. Marriage reads ...more
Nov 29, 2019 05:07PM · flag

Yellow IKR. The romances between Jo & Bhaer and Amy & Laurie seemed too rushed. They were very much substitutes!
Apr 09, 2020 09:53AM · flag

Bára Kubicová I agree completely! Thank you, finally someone said it! Jo and Laurie had so much fire together.
Oct 19, 2020 03:07PM · flag

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