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illyanadallas222's review against another edition
4.0
The book can be summed up with the epic line:
"Why this is Vanity fair! Where everyone is striving for what is not worth having....".
Sadly relevant even today in 2019.
"Why this is Vanity fair! Where everyone is striving for what is not worth having....".
Sadly relevant even today in 2019.
neaddean's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
phoenix2's review against another edition
3.0
There was never any other book which gave me such a pleasure when I pressed the I'm finished! button. I don't really know why, but Vanity Fair took me forever to finish it up. Surely it's not difficult to read, and the pase is quite good, but it is a long, long, long story, where, sometimes, you have to read between the lines. Rebecca is a vilain who strives and then falls, Amelia is the kind maiden who struggles and finally finds happiness. There are more characters, of course, but the main ones are the ones that the story is focus on. The two of them are the complete oposet of each other, but they still manage to maintain a false relationship. Maybe Vanity Fair's problem is that it was published on a newspaper and the chapters are not really conected to each other, there are long prologues before each chapter and the author tends to speak to the reader, but, due to the fact that the reader supposed to be a victorian man, it is not easy for someone nowdays to find those 'chats' interesting. There for, I am giving Vanity Fair 3 out of 5. But again, it was a really long story and if someone isn't that into books, I advise not to even start this one.
irene_chesnokova's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
dmfw's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
aliciamcclintic's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nrichtsmeier's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
2.75
georgea_1234's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0