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dreaminthepages's review against another edition
4.0
This was my 2nd completed Jane Austen read/audiobook listen and I liked it much better than Mansfield Park. The characters were more charming and likeable than those in Mansfield Park and the imagery was lovely (the balls and the picnics, even made me crave strawberries!).
I can't believe I was able to liten to the whole thing on audiobook considering the sheer number of characters to keep track of but with the aid of Sparknotes summaries, I got through it! I actually prefer listening to most classics than reading (for risk of falling asleep when physically reading it) as I can also grasp the story and characters better while sifting out the unnecessary wordy language.
I thought Emma was an interesting character, Miss Bates was funny with her neverending talk, I really liked Mrs Weston, Jane Fairfax and Harriet too.
I also liked Mr Knightley but did think he meeded more time in the story to have made it/the ending more worthwhile.
The Elton were horrid and also did not care much for Frank Churchill.
Overall the female characters were all nicely writtenand fleshed out and I did enjoy the interactions between them.
I can't believe I was able to liten to the whole thing on audiobook considering the sheer number of characters to keep track of but with the aid of Sparknotes summaries, I got through it! I actually prefer listening to most classics than reading (for risk of falling asleep when physically reading it) as I can also grasp the story and characters better while sifting out the unnecessary wordy language.
I thought Emma was an interesting character, Miss Bates was funny with her neverending talk, I really liked Mrs Weston, Jane Fairfax and Harriet too.
I also liked Mr Knightley but did think he meeded more time in the story to have made it/the ending more worthwhile.
The Elton were horrid and also did not care much for Frank Churchill.
Overall the female characters were all nicely writtenand fleshed out and I did enjoy the interactions between them.
allnee's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
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
lunarflare's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars—enjoyed it unconsciously but the austenian world is not for me
lols_cat's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
3.5
kadams07's review against another edition
funny
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? No
3.75
spacey_jane's review against another edition
soft-dnf; sooo slow paced. i could see myself picking it up again after I've read some more books on my tbr
mdayan's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
cvs18's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
natalie93's review against another edition
3.5
it’s giving at the end of the day she’s just a teenage girl
daines's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0