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poirot's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Death of parent and Toxic friendship
Minor: Antisemitism
summer308's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I liked this book a lot, only reason its not 5 stars is because i had to read it for school, resulting in me analysing it for 3 weeks.
the character development of Catherine is probably my favourite aspect of this novel by Jane Austen. at the beginning of the novel catherine is unopinionated and very passive.
in part 2 of the novel we see catherines development as she becomes for opinionated, especially towards thorpe.
the character development of Catherine is probably my favourite aspect of this novel by Jane Austen. at the beginning of the novel catherine is unopinionated and very passive.
in part 2 of the novel we see catherines development as she becomes for opinionated, especially towards thorpe.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent and Misogyny
booksjessreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I think I loved this novel because of its clear satirisation of gothic fiction, it was just so cleverly done. I haven't read massive amounts of gothic fiction so far in my reading adventures, but from what I have, I really like it. But I liked how Austen interlaced humour in her writing to make it such a great parody. I also liked how she made this a novel about reading, specifically what reading was like for women and how reading could have the power to change a woman's desires and pleasures in life.
I think what I also liked was that Catherine has been my most relatable character. She's a young, naive, ignorant bookworm and fairly quiet and placid until she goes to Bath to meet new friends. We all wish we could be like Lizzy Bennett, but I found Catherine so much more relatable and I took to the novel so quickly because of this! One of the most famous Austen quotes comes out of this novel, "The person, be it gentleman or lady who has not the pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." Austen not only shows the empowerment of women through reading, but also is making a joke of the masculine world and it's relationship with reading. Men were encouraged to read but saw it as taxing, rather than empowering and so this is a clear satirisation of that.
I wouldn't say a massive amount goes on with the plot since its quite short, but the character-driven narrative was interesting and kept me intrigued. Jane Austen's writing for me will never not be good.
I think what I also liked was that Catherine has been my most relatable character. She's a young, naive, ignorant bookworm and fairly quiet and placid until she goes to Bath to meet new friends. We all wish we could be like Lizzy Bennett, but I found Catherine so much more relatable and I took to the novel so quickly because of this! One of the most famous Austen quotes comes out of this novel, "The person, be it gentleman or lady who has not the pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." Austen not only shows the empowerment of women through reading, but also is making a joke of the masculine world and it's relationship with reading. Men were encouraged to read but saw it as taxing, rather than empowering and so this is a clear satirisation of that.
I wouldn't say a massive amount goes on with the plot since its quite short, but the character-driven narrative was interesting and kept me intrigued. Jane Austen's writing for me will never not be good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
annavonwillingh's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
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