Jo & Laurie
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- Author：Margaret Stohl
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Summary
Bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz bring us a romantic retelling of Little Women starring Jo March and her best friend， the boy next door， Theodore "Laurie" Laurence。
1869， Concord， Massachusetts: After the publication of her first novel， Jo March is shocked to discover her book of scribbles has become a bestseller， and her publisher and fans demand a sequel。 While pressured into coming up with a story， she goes to New York with her dear friend Laurie for a week of inspiration—museums， operas， and even a once-in-a-lifetime reading by Charles Dickens himself！
But Laurie has romance on his mind， and despite her growing feelings， Jo's desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal and sends the poor boy off to college heartbroken。 When Laurie returns to Concord with a sophisticated new girlfriend， will Jo finally communicate her true heart's desire or lose the love of her life forever？
1869， Concord， Massachusetts: After the publication of her first novel， Jo March is shocked to discover her book of scribbles has become a bestseller， and her publisher and fans demand a sequel。 While pressured into coming up with a story， she goes to New York with her dear friend Laurie for a week of inspiration—museums， operas， and even a once-in-a-lifetime reading by Charles Dickens himself！
But Laurie has romance on his mind， and despite her growing feelings， Jo's desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal and sends the poor boy off to college heartbroken。 When Laurie returns to Concord with a sophisticated new girlfriend， will Jo finally communicate her true heart's desire or lose the love of her life forever？
Reviews
joce
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3。5
Aria
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4。5/5“Jo and Laurie” is about the fictional March girls in the situation of LMA and her sisters while Louisa was writing “Good Wives，” the second half of “Little Women。” One thing I loved was how uncommonly well the authors understood their MC， Jo。 She is a very dimensional， lovable character， but in a different way than Alcott’s Jo March。 The authors did a great job making the characters almost imperceptibly different from the characters in Little Women。 They are not the same people。 Little Wom 4。5/5“Jo and Laurie” is about the fictional March girls in the situation of LMA and her sisters while Louisa was writing “Good Wives，” the second half of “Little Women。” One thing I loved was how uncommonly well the authors understood their MC， Jo。 She is a very dimensional， lovable character， but in a different way than Alcott’s Jo March。 The authors did a great job making the characters almost imperceptibly different from the characters in Little Women。 They are not the same people。 Little Women’s characters are just a reflection of the “real” March girls。The diction isn’t elaborate， but each word is perfect。 I almost cried at multiple parts。All of the characters are wonderful。 Laurie was， well， Laurie， playful and caring。 The only thing was it would have been amusing and more realistic if we saw him being cranky a few times。 Meg， my favorite character in Little Women， was pretty much the same as the other Meg， only she doesn’t become a mother in this book， which I was sad about。 Mr Brooke was fine， but he and Laurie didn’t seem very close。 I missed Beth in this book， but again， the authors knew Jo well enough to very creatively describe how Beth’s death influenced her writing and her choices in “Jo and Laurie。”My biggest complaint is that Jo’s refusal of Laurie was not as well written as the one in Little Women。 It is fine if it’s different， I just thought LMA’s scene was better。 Also， Jo and Amy seemed young for their ages and/or their situations。I used to find Mr Bhaer a disappointing but acceptable substitute for Laurie， but this book changed my mind。This book was both fun and heartwarming。 I enjoyed it very much。 。。。more
Aca
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Gonna 5 stars this before reading this cause i feel some people are too pressed over the title of a fiction book， yes its only a FICTION that explore the terms of “what-if”
Mackenzie King
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AHHHH！ FINALLY！！！ The ending I have waited and longed for my entire life and the one I will firmly hold as the truth。 “Make your own happy endings。”
Apita Toor
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This book is what as a person who read Little Women and shipped Jo and Laurie together wanted but so much more。It is a romantic retelling as said on the cover but it also explores the feelings and struggles of the characters and why they feel as they feel and take those decisions。I enjoyed reading this book and loved how the authors wrote the plot。 It was not perfect but perfect for me as a reader who always had that lingering question of the ‘what if’s’ This book means more for me cause it help This book is what as a person who read Little Women and shipped Jo and Laurie together wanted but so much more。It is a romantic retelling as said on the cover but it also explores the feelings and struggles of the characters and why they feel as they feel and take those decisions。I enjoyed reading this book and loved how the authors wrote the plot。 It was not perfect but perfect for me as a reader who always had that lingering question of the ‘what if’s’ This book means more for me cause it helped me not panic in a situation where it felt scary （hospital） and I read the whole book there and it was worth it。Like I said， these are my feelings and opinions and others might not feel that way and that’s fine。 I just don’t want any rude remarks here。 Respect peoples choices and opinions。Also， this book was an opportunity for something different to happen which it did happen and I loved it。So thank you to the authors for writing this book and showing us a different angle to Jo， Laurie， Meg and the other characters in Little Women。 。。。more
Zobiana Dillsworth
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cute。 gave us the ending we truly deserved。 did a good job bringing the characters to life
Courtney Mccarthy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 So I think the problem I had was just that I enjoy Little Women so much that I kept struggling to enjoy this book。 This book is not how I think Louisa May Alcott would have wrote it， it’s definitely Laurie and Jo fan fiction and that’s the best way to think of it。 Otherwise， it was a good romance and I enjoyed Jo’s realization of her love and the fact the authors used the idea of being afraid of love and how it causes you to push people away。 I think a lot of us observe our parents and create th So I think the problem I had was just that I enjoy Little Women so much that I kept struggling to enjoy this book。 This book is not how I think Louisa May Alcott would have wrote it， it’s definitely Laurie and Jo fan fiction and that’s the best way to think of it。 Otherwise， it was a good romance and I enjoyed Jo’s realization of her love and the fact the authors used the idea of being afraid of love and how it causes you to push people away。 I think a lot of us observe our parents and create these ideas of love， what we like and don’t like， and it can truly impact our future。 Great quotes too:“Losing is part of having” pg 154“But the truth is a hard thing to speak， especially when you don’t know it your self” pg 101“Because， as Jo was just realizing， that was what marriage was。 The shouldering of each other’s burdens。 The knowledge that you weren’t alone in the world with your cares， your fears。 Your joys” pg 319 。。。more
Rachel
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Let me just preface this review by saying that I did not like her Black Widow series at all （I believe that she portrayed Natasha out of character）， so I am a little bit wary about reading this book， but as a long-time Jo and Laurie shipper （both platonic and romantic）， I must say that this book did pique my curiosity。 ;）
Tara
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Like most people， I would hazard to guess， part of me always wanted Jo to end up with Laurie。 So I was thrilled when I heard about this book。 And while I enjoyed the meta aspect， leaning into the Louisa May Alcott if it all， part of me was expecting the adaptation to be modernized。
Sam
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DNF at 37 pagesI didn’t really enjoy Little Women， so much so that I don’t remember some details and I won’t read it again for the sake of this book。 I just wasn’t understanding most of the references making this book too confusing for me。
Clara Ellen
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Even though I have been fine with the original ending of Little Women， I have to say that when I finished this book， I felt so satisfied and something inside me was saying 'that's how the story should have ended all along！' This is the alternate ending I think I have come to look for in my mind。 I have come to feel that certain things should have been left the same and certain things should have been different， and this book basically did just that - certain things stay the same， certain things Even though I have been fine with the original ending of Little Women， I have to say that when I finished this book， I felt so satisfied and something inside me was saying 'that's how the story should have ended all along！' This is the alternate ending I think I have come to look for in my mind。 I have come to feel that certain things should have been left the same and certain things should have been different， and this book basically did just that - certain things stay the same， certain things change， and the result is just wonderfully satisfying！ I felt that this Jo and this Laurie were very similar to the way they are portrayed in the Little Women movies and I felt that this could even be done as an alternate ending to a Little Women movie， for those of us who may wish for that！ （I also want to say that I am fine with the original ending of Little Women in respect to the author's wishes and abilities: I am just enjoying an alternate ending that honestly gives my heart more satisfaction！） 。。。more
Bella
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I’m so in love with little Women， that I can’t my stop rewatching the movies。 However， I’d always get soo sad when Jo wouldn’t end up married to Laurie， so this book was the perfect ending for my heart haha。 I never read little women （but I plan to）， but this book， despite being a retelling， contained a lot of scenes from the original story and kept mostly all the characters with their ending， besides Jo and Laurie of course。 I don’t have enough words to describe how cute this book is， and how J I’m so in love with little Women， that I can’t my stop rewatching the movies。 However， I’d always get soo sad when Jo wouldn’t end up married to Laurie， so this book was the perfect ending for my heart haha。 I never read little women （but I plan to）， but this book， despite being a retelling， contained a lot of scenes from the original story and kept mostly all the characters with their ending， besides Jo and Laurie of course。 I don’t have enough words to describe how cute this book is， and how Jo and Laurie are really meant to be。 I simply LOVE IT ！“My dear Teddy， don’t you see ？ We swore it the day we met。”“I love you Jo。” 。。。more
Robin
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3。5 🌟
Angel
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If you were a fan of Little Women， this is a beautiful fan service retelling。 Margaret and Melissa do an excellent job intermixing the characters of the original books and parts of Louisa May Alcott's life。 If you cheer for Jo and Laurie this is the book for you。 If you were a fan of Little Women， this is a beautiful fan service retelling。 Margaret and Melissa do an excellent job intermixing the characters of the original books and parts of Louisa May Alcott's life。 If you cheer for Jo and Laurie this is the book for you。 。。。more
sophie
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THIS WAS SO GOOD I LOVE IT 😭♥️
Emmy Grace Cribbs
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This was a great book！ I've always wanted this couple to be together， and the authors blended Jo's story with the story of the author（ess） of Little Women really well。 My only complaint is that the ending was a little too sudden- I would have appreciated a little more build-up and maybe an epilogue？ This was a great book！ I've always wanted this couple to be together， and the authors blended Jo's story with the story of the author（ess） of Little Women really well。 My only complaint is that the ending was a little too sudden- I would have appreciated a little more build-up and maybe an epilogue？ 。。。more
Abigail Franklin
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The ending that everyone except Jo & Laurie deserved。
Anna
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one of the most beautiful books i have ever read
Julia Pedersen
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This is a beautifully written retelling and it perfectly depicts the ideal of Laurie and Jo finally being together， and Jo accepting her true feelings for him。 I cried， and laughed， and couldn’t put it down。 I finished in two days， and I wish it was never over。 READ ITTTT， if you want :）
Brenda Daun
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Basically Little Women fanfiction， but I loved nearly every second of it。 I always thought that Jo and Laurie made sense together， so this book was very much for me。 I also felt like there was finally justice for Meg’s character。 Overall， this book expanded on everything I loved about Little Women， while skimming over everything I don’t。 Five stars！
Ashley Holmes
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Well-written and compelling， I just kind of wish there was more time spent on the happiness of jo and Laurie， instead of the constant lean toward tragedy。
Jessica Griglak
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Fell right back in with the characters。
Heather
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This is the story I always wanted。 Always。 I am still sniffling from the tears。 It is so well written， evoking all the characters that I have known and loved and re-read for at least 45 years。
Heidi
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Many scoff at this book due to their own connection with the original story of Little Women; however， it was my strong connection with the original novel that made me so deeply enthralled with this book。 If you loved the original characters and story， this book is a great way to enjoy more of their adventures。 I deeply appreciated the fact that the authors drew inspiration from Alcott’s life to honor her and her story。 It is an easy read with a moving and compelling storyline。 I advise all to ke Many scoff at this book due to their own connection with the original story of Little Women; however， it was my strong connection with the original novel that made me so deeply enthralled with this book。 If you loved the original characters and story， this book is a great way to enjoy more of their adventures。 I deeply appreciated the fact that the authors drew inspiration from Alcott’s life to honor her and her story。 It is an easy read with a moving and compelling storyline。 I advise all to keep an open mind and maybe give this book a try if you loved Little Women as much as I did。 。。。more
Morgan
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I love Little Women with my whole heart， and when I saw this version that had Jo and Laurie get together I was really excited， as there was always a part of me that wanted that to happen even though the professor she marries is really lovely。I did really enjoy this book， however， there was a lot of parts where I was sure that Jo and Laurie would not end up together and that Meg and Mr Brooke would not get married as well and that was quite sad because I was so happy for Meg when her and Mr Brook I love Little Women with my whole heart， and when I saw this version that had Jo and Laurie get together I was really excited， as there was always a part of me that wanted that to happen even though the professor she marries is really lovely。I did really enjoy this book， however， there was a lot of parts where I was sure that Jo and Laurie would not end up together and that Meg and Mr Brooke would not get married as well and that was quite sad because I was so happy for Meg when her and Mr Brooke finally got together in the original。 I really appreciate the historical context that the authors have used as well as aspects of Louise Mary Alcotts own life， as she was very much intertwined in her characters and it was nice to have that prominent in this version as well。 I also think that the authors did a fantastic job of writing in her style and staying true to her story while still having creative liberty and making a new story。 Overall， I would defiantly recommend reading this if you have read Little Women。 If you have not read that first， as it will not make much sense as a stand alone book。 You could still enjoy it， but it means so much more when you already know all the characters and their different situations。 。。。more
Jess Wilson
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I found it boring。
Jaclyn Graybill
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This is a quick， adorable read。If you're like me， and Little Women is one of your hyper fixations， then you understand how difficult it is to get your hands on anything March girls related that isn't watching the Greta Gerwig adaptation a million times in a row （not that there is absolutely anything wrong with that because #LittleWomen2019 till I die）。 Plus it makes sense: Little Women was published in 1868， so of course beyond the source material we can only daydream more adventures for our fav This is a quick， adorable read。If you're like me， and Little Women is one of your hyper fixations， then you understand how difficult it is to get your hands on anything March girls related that isn't watching the Greta Gerwig adaptation a million times in a row （not that there is absolutely anything wrong with that because #LittleWomen2019 till I die）。 Plus it makes sense: Little Women was published in 1868， so of course beyond the source material we can only daydream more adventures for our favorite characters， reading Alcott biographies and letters until we know her inside and out （that is， as well as you can know any historical figure through artifacts， but that's a discussion for another time， or perhaps my review of the Susan Cheever's Louisa May Alcott biography found here: https://www。goodreads。com/review/show。。。 ）Jo & Laurie gives classics fans everything they could ever want- good， solid， wholesome fanfiction。Don't get me wrong， I am fiercely supportive of Alcott's choices in Little Women; Marrying a redeemed and grown Amy to Laurie， Jo to her intellectual equal Professor Baher。 It makes sense to the story because it so closely examines life and the ways in which it is difficult and beautiful and chaotic。 It doesn't wrap itself neatly into a bow giving readers exactly what they want because that is not the way the world works。That being said。。。Fancying myself a Jo and always being enamored by Laurie， this book was music to my soul。Just because I support the original telling doesn't mean my romantic heart wasn't dying for these two best friends to fall madly in love with one another。 Not just that， but I felt the retelling was done beautifully， borrowing from source material when appropriate and keeping true to the characters when not。 Stohl and De La Cruz did a wonderful job making sure the March family was still the March family even when their lives went a different direction。I wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone who loves Little Women just as much as I do， and who is looking to get their hands on something new。 。。。more
Heather
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Have to give it a 5 stars for the fact that its about Jo and Laurie and their relationship。I have read Little Women （or Little Women part 1 as it is usually known） and it was fun to pick up with everything in this book。 The characters felt more or less as they did in the book。 There were some parts that seemed a bit of a stretch trying to explain why Jo wrote certain things in Good Wives， but there were so many good moments I didn't mind much: Jo and Laurie at the watering hole， their magical tr Have to give it a 5 stars for the fact that its about Jo and Laurie and their relationship。I have read Little Women （or Little Women part 1 as it is usually known） and it was fun to pick up with everything in this book。 The characters felt more or less as they did in the book。 There were some parts that seemed a bit of a stretch trying to explain why Jo wrote certain things in Good Wives， but there were so many good moments I didn't mind much: Jo and Laurie at the watering hole， their magical trip to New York， and the interactions all the characters had。 It was such a breath of fresh air to see something less gritty in the YA section。 Very good ending！ Wish there was just one additional chapter at the end， it got so good， and I wanted to know more。 。。。more
Lucia
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I literally read this in one sitting。 I just adore how the authors stay true to the characters’ cores and as a 1994 Jo & Laurie shipper （and a 2019 Amy & Laurie shipper btw） this book is exactly what I love。 As someone who truly identifies with Jo’s struggle between wanting independence and wanting love， this book fulfilled all my wildest dreams。I love little women with all my heart and soul， so getting this book from my mom was interesting。 At first I was skeptical， but I promise that this book I literally read this in one sitting。 I just adore how the authors stay true to the characters’ cores and as a 1994 Jo & Laurie shipper （and a 2019 Amy & Laurie shipper btw） this book is exactly what I love。 As someone who truly identifies with Jo’s struggle between wanting independence and wanting love， this book fulfilled all my wildest dreams。I love little women with all my heart and soul， so getting this book from my mom was interesting。 At first I was skeptical， but I promise that this book is worth it。 All the inside jokes， all the quick lovelorn glances， and every heartbroken moment is perfect。I will mention that technically this book is meant to be from Louisa （Lu） Alcott’s perspective， but written as Jo。 I’ll also mention that， as I see the many complaints from other reviews， 1 mama abba was named after Louisa’s mom 2 I don’t think Jo was canonically lesbian？ Just because she wants to be independent doesn’t mean she’s LGBTQ？ 3 ITS NOT THE CANON BOOK FOR GODS SAKE 4 it is a sweet little book and so many people are walking into this prejudiced。 I still love it so much。 I’ve always loved Jo and Louisa， so having them combined， showing the struggles of a writer…Damn I may as well start writing about my own life because nothing gets better than reading stories like this。You need to read it， basically。 I’m so in love with this book I can’t go into literary criticism。have a nice day <3 。。。more
Abi Inman
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this book was so cute！ Written just like little women was and starts right after Jo just sold her “Little Women” book。 Good for those who were unhappy that Amy and Laurie ended up together。。 aka me！
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