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thewaffleymaker's review
3.75
there were SO many characters in this i was like who even are these people. BUT you pierce my soul i am half agony half hope …….. wtf was that im in shambles. made the book worth it for me
tbrplaylist's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
emfed's review against another edition
4.5
aughhhhhhh… initially got an annotated version of this bc it was what the lib had but it got too distracting LOL but the foreword of that version said that it’s likely this would have been revised/expanded on.. even without that it still evoked the ach…. emotion so a win in my book
alexisamburgey's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
sinnabeanz's review against another edition
3.75
Really good but just doesn't quite feel like a 4....
georgia_rkh's review against another edition
Where is the actual story please? Bored out of my mind
spectracommunist's review against another edition
4.0
"She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.”
4.5 stars I guess..
A subtly subversive story of English literature. This was my first Jane Austen's read. It expresses the times of early-nineteenth-century perfectly without any extravagant drama.
I've only seen the adaptations of Austen's i.e. Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility and Love & Friendship which fascinated me greatly. I would say I enjoyed the initial chapters more than the ending as the other half was too savvy for me to understand and there were times I wasn't getting the plot so I had to take help from SparkNotes, although it was written so beautifully.
With the usual Austenian theme of marriage plots and happy endings, it describes the class system and gender relations with their firm protocols of behaviour sublimely. There's a lot of diversity of characters here. There are lots of things to learn for us in the acts of characters from that lost time.
Highly Recommended! I wish to read more of her works.
4.5 stars I guess..
A subtly subversive story of English literature. This was my first Jane Austen's read. It expresses the times of early-nineteenth-century perfectly without any extravagant drama.
I've only seen the adaptations of Austen's i.e. Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility and Love & Friendship which fascinated me greatly. I would say I enjoyed the initial chapters more than the ending as the other half was too savvy for me to understand and there were times I wasn't getting the plot so I had to take help from SparkNotes, although it was written so beautifully.
With the usual Austenian theme of marriage plots and happy endings, it describes the class system and gender relations with their firm protocols of behaviour sublimely. There's a lot of diversity of characters here. There are lots of things to learn for us in the acts of characters from that lost time.
Highly Recommended! I wish to read more of her works.
saphieg's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
caltho's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5