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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I have not read every Austen book but it's hard to believe any other will beat how this one made me feel!!
Anne Elliot was such an endearing protagonist to me. I was at all times rooting for her to leave the family who didn't appreciate her and at most found her useful and trade it in for the company of the Musgroves and Harvilles or even the Crofts who treated her with the kindness and familiarity she deserved.
This story is about second chances and how time changes circumstances. It's set in a time of great social mobility and it reflects in how Anne and Captain Wentworth's lives have turned out after 8 years. Her family on the decline and his on the rise.
I found the cast of characters interesting to read about and generally fun. The Musgrove family serves in great contrast to the Elliot's who, despite having the superior rank, are not considered superior in much else by the narrative. I will say that Sir Walter and Elizabeth felt at times as caricatures but they were a good medium for Austen to demonstrate a time period of social mobility and characters stuck in the old ideas of rank and birth.
The narration is witty and has the usual humorous critique of society, who could forget the iconic "Dick Musgrove, who had never done anything to entitle himself to more than the abbreviation of his name". But it's also generally less restricting of characters having fun, the family gatherings feel less stifled (except with the Elliots) and although it seems tame, it generally makes the argument for taking risks and following one's heart.
The ending is BEAUTIFULLY done, though how we get there feels a bit convenient. Throughout the book we see the way Captain Wentworth and Anne are attuned to each other, even to their dismay. They share knowledge of each other that could never be erased. And to see them avoid it, out of hurt and self preservation and then their slow progression back to each other??? half agony half hope indeed. It's such a tender thesis of the enduring nature of love, i went to a yearning competition but they were already there!!
Anne Elliot was such an endearing protagonist to me. I was at all times rooting for her to leave the family who didn't appreciate her and at most found her useful and trade it in for the company of the Musgroves and Harvilles or even the Crofts who treated her with the kindness and familiarity she deserved.
This story is about second chances and how time changes circumstances. It's set in a time of great social mobility and it reflects in how Anne and Captain Wentworth's lives have turned out after 8 years. Her family on the decline and his on the rise.
I found the cast of characters interesting to read about and generally fun. The Musgrove family serves in great contrast to the Elliot's who, despite having the superior rank, are not considered superior in much else by the narrative. I will say that Sir Walter and Elizabeth felt at times as caricatures but they were a good medium for Austen to demonstrate a time period of social mobility and characters stuck in the old ideas of rank and birth.
The narration is witty and has the usual humorous critique of society, who could forget the iconic "Dick Musgrove, who had never done anything to entitle himself to more than the abbreviation of his name". But it's also generally less restricting of characters having fun, the family gatherings feel less stifled (except with the Elliots) and although it seems tame, it generally makes the argument for taking risks and following one's heart.
The ending is BEAUTIFULLY done, though how we get there feels a bit convenient. Throughout the book we see the way Captain Wentworth and Anne are attuned to each other, even to their dismay. They share knowledge of each other that could never be erased. And to see them avoid it, out of hurt and self preservation and then their slow progression back to each other??? half agony half hope indeed. It's such a tender thesis of the enduring nature of love, i went to a yearning competition but they were already there!!
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
easy to figure out i’m not an austen girlie when this 200 page book took me like a month to read. full respect i’m just dumb as rocks.
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
Mi favorito de Jane Austen, junto con Orgullo y Prejuicio. Anne es de mis protagonistas favoritas. Con ese padre y hermana mayor odiosos, deseosos de medrar, gastar por encima de sus posibilidades y haciendo de menos a Anne y a su hermana Mary.
Algo que es patente en sus libros y que siempre me causa pena es la posición de la mujer, la nula libertad de movimientos que tenían, la dependencia hacia el padre o hermanos sobre todo en Anne que permanece soltera a sus 27 años. Las pequeñas alegrías que tiene en su vida. Mi familia favorita es sin duda los Musgroves, la aparición repentina después de ocho años y medio de él Capitán Wentworth, su amigo el Cap Harville, el Cap Benwick. No se cual de las hermanas me pareció más irritante si Mary con su hipocondría o Elisabeth con sus aires de superioridad.
Una relectura maravillosa, combinando la lectura en inglés y el audiolibro, me ha metido de lleno en el mundo creado por la autora distrayéndome de mi realidad.
Algo que es patente en sus libros y que siempre me causa pena es la posición de la mujer, la nula libertad de movimientos que tenían, la dependencia hacia el padre o hermanos sobre todo en Anne que permanece soltera a sus 27 años. Las pequeñas alegrías que tiene en su vida. Mi familia favorita es sin duda los Musgroves, la aparición repentina después de ocho años y medio de él Capitán Wentworth, su amigo el Cap Harville, el Cap Benwick. No se cual de las hermanas me pareció más irritante si Mary con su hipocondría o Elisabeth con sus aires de superioridad.
Una relectura maravillosa, combinando la lectura en inglés y el audiolibro, me ha metido de lleno en el mundo creado por la autora distrayéndome de mi realidad.
Me ha encantado, no podía parar de leerlo y me ha dado mucha pena terminarlo, me ha gustado los enredos qué había, todos los personajes, la evolución de estos. Captain Wentworth compite con Mr Darcy en mi corazón. Me encanta la parte qué Ana va a visitar a su hermana María, y la llegada de Mr. Elliot. El padre y la hermana mayor de Ana me superaban con su orgullo, vanidad, con sus aires de superioridad..
Ahora estoy deseando ver alguna adaptación o miniserie, ¿Cuál me recomendariais? Gracias
Ahora estoy deseando ver alguna adaptación o miniserie, ¿Cuál me recomendariais? Gracias