Since I don’t know what the story is about, I can only infer that this is from Witcher 3 where you hunt for the ghost of the well. Children and the man were consumed by the ghost.
Answer:
I think it would be hard to be Jo since she is not able to pursue her own dreams
Explanation:
I've read the book, and it sucks to be Jo. Gender expectations in the 1860's were super strict, and Jo just wanted to be free and live life as <em>she</em> wanted to live it.