Kelsey’s Reviews > Little Women > Status Update

Jo is the most infuriating character, change my mind.

Jo is annoying me with her constant obliviousness regarding Laurie’s feelings. Laurie is SO forward, and Jo unwittingly (debatable) leads him on. “Fly at me again; I rather like it”: forward as hell. Yet Jo makes no attempt to explain her feelings. That’s my issue.

Alcott made it so obvious Jo friendzoned Laurie. I don’t see how people think they should have been together. It’s clear Jo doesn’t give Laurie a second thought in that regard - at least how it’s reading to me, which is why the new 2019 version so far seems the most accurate in terms of their dynamic (and I’ve seen two older versions, 1949 and the 1994). Timmy T is perfection 🤷‍♀️.