Do you have any unpopular opinions about the characters and relationships in Little Women?

By Precheck-Bookish10

Okay, I’m just gonna rant for a sec. I was rewatching Friends again and the whole thing with Rachel spoiling the book for Joey made me spiral. In the book it says Laurie proposes to Jo and Jo turns him down even though she still has feelings… and then Laurie ends up marrying Amy. But I can’t help feeling like the book (and maybe Rachel too) got the vibe wrong. It feels like Joey was also reading it wrong. The book even basically goes, “Jo has a crush on Laurie,” but to me it read more like she really wanted a close friendship, not like romantic love. And honestly, I don’t think Jo ever loved Laurie in that way. Now here’s my slightly controversial take: I think Laurie and Jo would’ve actually been a really good couple. They’d probably fight sometimes, sure, but they seem more compatible than Laurie and Amy. I don’t really have solid proof either—I might just be biased because I’m not a fan of Amy. (Also, nope, I haven’t gotten over her burning the manuscript.) And another one that doesn’t really click for me is Meg and Mr. Brooke. I know people like them, but I just don’t feel it, sorry. That said, out of the three relationships, Jo and the professor is probably the best one overall. So yeah… what unpopular opinions do you guys have?