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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
I enjoyed this book and I'm not sure why this is not a more "popular" Brontë book.
Agnes leaves her house and family to become a governess starting out at a truly horrible house she learns fast that the world and life is not as easy as she thought it would be.
I think it was important for her to have this experience so as to downplay the issues with her next family.
Deceitful and vain the Murray children are not mean spirited, at least not to Agnes.
While there are many similarities with this book and Jane Eyre. Jane and Agnes are very different characters. It was interesting to see a similar story from different angles.
However it was difficult to keep these two books separate, and I found myself comparing them. Perhaps because of the similar stories, as well as being written at the same time. Because of this the book fell a little short.
It's not fair, but my love for Jane pushed Agnes down a little.
Agnes leaves her house and family to become a governess starting out at a truly horrible house she learns fast that the world and life is not as easy as she thought it would be.
I think it was important for her to have this experience so as to downplay the issues with her next family.
Deceitful and vain the Murray children are not mean spirited, at least not to Agnes.
While there are many similarities with this book and Jane Eyre. Jane and Agnes are very different characters. It was interesting to see a similar story from different angles.
However it was difficult to keep these two books separate, and I found myself comparing them. Perhaps because of the similar stories, as well as being written at the same time. Because of this the book fell a little short.
It's not fair, but my love for Jane pushed Agnes down a little.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty
medium-paced
i read about half of this and listened to the other half cause it got kinda hard to pick up!! the first few chapters i really enjoyed until the main plot became romance and then i just sort of battled my way through.. annes writing style is very beautiful but the outdatedness of the story bothered me a lot even tho i should have anticipated that.
This is what mesmerizing literature is all about. The way the author entrances the reader in a world of fantasy that is so near to reality is amazing. It makes me wonder how she could know no so much about the world from the confines of her house. Anne Bronte really did know what she was doing when she was writing, mo magnanimous plots, no thrilling twists yet the story is insidious in its own merit and clinches onto the reader with much persistence.
A beautiful story that explores the vast varieties of emotions of a simple English lass, sprinkled with vibrant characters portraying natural emotions and a some what predictable plot that full of magnificent colors.
Read it or its a loss.
A beautiful story that explores the vast varieties of emotions of a simple English lass, sprinkled with vibrant characters portraying natural emotions and a some what predictable plot that full of magnificent colors.
Read it or its a loss.
Feels good to just sit back for seven hours and listen to an audiobook
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
one of those classic romances that looks boring but is seriously entertaining and doesn't hold back with its reflections on religion and philosophy. Agnes' fighting with her internal critic (as well as the external challenges others present her with) is moving, and her unwavering determination to do good for others and forgive their flaws makes her a great role model
Short sweet novel that was the first of the Bronte Sisters' to be published about the trials and lived experience of a Victorian governess.
Main takeaways:
- rich kids have been brats for at least 150 years
- it was super cute how when she said 'her friends' it referred to her parents and sister
- there was 'You belong with me by taylor swift' energy when she was describing how Miss Rosalie Murray the vain and selfish fool was not right for Mr Weston, unlike herself who was good and pious and saw his true good nature. The victorian equivalent of 'she wears short skirts I wear t shirts'.
Main takeaways:
- rich kids have been brats for at least 150 years
- it was super cute how when she said 'her friends' it referred to her parents and sister
- there was 'You belong with me by taylor swift' energy when she was describing how Miss Rosalie Murray the vain and selfish fool was not right for Mr Weston, unlike herself who was good and pious and saw his true good nature. The victorian equivalent of 'she wears short skirts I wear t shirts'.