Reviews

The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley

jgreggs's review against another edition

lighthearted 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

3.0

bbarcenas's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

3.5

jackiehorne's review against another edition

4.0

A Jane Austen canon extension, featuring the first-person narration of Anne de Bourgh, whose "sickliness" as a child is treated with laudanum, a treatment that continues into Anne's young adulthood. Until a letter from a previous governess prods the dreamy, half-drugged young woman to question the rightness of what she's always taken for granted, and she makes a break for freedom. Anne's first-person narrative voice put me more in mind of Charlotte Brontë than Austen—not at all a drawback, just a note that the prose is far more introspective and elegant than I was expecting. It's been a while since I took such pleasure in a writer's prose; Greeley is a superb, understated stylist. Will have to go back and check out her first book, [b:The Clergyman's Wife: A Pride & Prejudice Novel|44286204|The Clergyman's Wife A Pride & Prejudice Novel|Molly Greeley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1569893224l/44286204._SY75_.jpg|67107724], an imagining of the story of Charlotte Lucas/Collins.

ctasala's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

oatmilkmatchalatte's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

mar_p's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

coco05's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

mirandarose's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

A lovely, dreamlike story of personal discovery. I really loved the author’s narration and writing style.

indiralore's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nichole_m_fisher's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0