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kirame's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Misogyny, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: War, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
bwbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
lucya2803's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Colonisation
Minor: War, Medical content, Sexism, Misogyny, and Transphobia
viktorsboy's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
hrtlss_grl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
anna_wa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
However, having said all of that, I am a sap at heart and my heart was very full at the love story. I think a lot of that has to do with the way she structured it, starting 7 years after they had tried to get engaged and then given into the pressure by family to cancel their engagement. The way in which so much time has passed and yet there is still affection on both sides and neither has been able to find another, is something that warms my heart as a set-up. And then the way they find their way back to each other... it was so wonderful. I think this is my favorite of all the Austen love stories (yes, more than Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth).
Again though, it's not just a love story. It's also a story of Anne growing into herself, learning that her thoughts and feelings matter (something that her father and sister definitely never taught her), learning to speak up for herself, and learning awareness of her position in the changing society (an awareness that her sister and father never learn; they seem to be perpetually lost in the times when the title baronet actually meant something, which it definitely doesn't now in the time of Earned Wealth calling the shots). I loved and appreciated all of that, I did, but I am more than a little biased to the beautiful romantic ending despite it all. :3
Will definitely be keeping this one, not giving it back to the bookstore when my rental runs out.
Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
Cousin-cest never happens, but it is talked about as a desired outcome multiple times. The R word is used in its original (obsolete) way, as in "slowing down".skudiklier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Fatphobia and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest
nehanaomi's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Incest, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death of parent, and Misogyny