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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I tried to start this before and never got into it. I have seen it called Austen’s most “problematic” novel, and I definitely can see why. Obviously, there’s the first cousins element, which is tough for a modern reader to swallow. But Fanny’s personality is also very old-fashioned. It’s not just that she’s shy (Anne Elliott is a great shy protagonist written by Austen!) or square, but also that her morality seemed so guided by Edmund’s thoughts. By the second half, she has more of a backbone, however.
“Let him have all the perfections in the world, I think it ought not to be set down as certain, that a man must be acceptable to every woman he may happen to like himself.”
I love Fanny so much and that's the only reason I'm rating this so high. Everyone else sucks.
It took me a quarter of the book to really start liking this, but I ended up enjoying it overall.
I can see why some people don't love Fanny's character, and in fact at first I agreed. As we saw her character more in the later part of the book, I love the quiet strength we saw in her, coupled with her empathy for others.
It wasn't my favorite Jane Austen, but I highly enjoyed it and would recommend it.
I can see why some people don't love Fanny's character, and in fact at first I agreed. As we saw her character more in the later part of the book, I love the quiet strength we saw in her, coupled with her empathy for others.
It wasn't my favorite Jane Austen, but I highly enjoyed it and would recommend it.
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
apparently i read this for a class in 2019, going to have to go back and review