Nataliya’s Reviews > Little Women > Status Update

I assume Beth either dies from the consequences of rheumatic heart disease or a common Victorian affliction of being a virtuous saint of female persuasion.

Meanwhile, Jo’s annoyingly abrasive free spirit falls victim to pious sanctimonious moralization, purposefully orchestrated to induce my eye rolling, and I want to read her sensationalist “immoral” stories.

Meanwhile still, Amy gets her princess life 🙄

Maybe there will come a moment when Amy stops annoying the living daylights out of me. Maybe, although I doubt it.

Just like younger me, I’m still appalled reading that Amy burned Jo’s book as a revenge for not being taken to see a play with older kids. Adolescents did not want to babysit an immature 12-year-old who acts all of 9 or 10. Amy’s actions are petty and vindictive at the age when it shows your character pretty well. I’m on Jo’s side here, and Amy is a little jerk.

Here we go. Hello, buddy read! Let’s see whether I loathe this book again or whether with age comes wisdom 🤔