Shobana Sankar answers “What are your thoughts and opinions about...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Little Women (Little Women, #1):

What are your thoughts and opinions about Amy? She's generally not the favorite sister, to say the least. From the time she burned Jo's manuscript to her journey to Europe and eventual marriage to Laurie, readers brush her off as selfish. So, out of curiosity, what are your thoughts? :)

Shobana Sankar Amy was definitely very selfish in my opinion. Her journey to Europe isn't the low point. Her not returning from Europe when Beth was sick and her fam…moreAmy was definitely very selfish in my opinion. Her journey to Europe isn't the low point. Her not returning from Europe when Beth was sick and her family could've used her support is the absolute low point. I can't understand why she didn't return to see her sister on her deathbed although there was nothing she could do to help Beth. The Marches did tell her (although only a bit later) that Beth was sick and any concerned sister should have come to visit her dying sister no matter how much her family tells her not to come back.
I also feel that Laurie was selfish at that time. His best friend (yes, she did break his heart) was sad and lonely because of her family condition. He should have come to support her if he really did care for her. Rejecting his marriage proposal was not a good enough reason for him to not give Jo a shoulder to cry when she needed him.(less)

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