Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

25 reviews

fjordpingvin's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Classism

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Abandonment, Bullying, and Colonisation

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, and Slavery

calliejacob's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Racism, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Incest

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

anjasshelf's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Colonisation, Slavery, and Child abuse

Minor: Infidelity and Addiction

fabilous_books's review

funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

Took a long time to finish this book… 

The plot was slow at the start with the play and the slow paced development. Not much going on until the last 50 pages of the book. Definitely one of the more mature books by Jane Austen. Dealt with mature themes and it’s so weird to see how unfair society treated women.

Characters are meh, did not particularly care for any of them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

frantically's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

fanny price supremacy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Incest, and Infidelity

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: War

lindseyhall44's review

reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

“She alone was sad and insignificant; she had no share in anything; she might go or stay, she might be in her midst of their noise, or retreat from it to the solitude of the east room, without being seen or missed.”
Jane Austen’s third novel is the most polarizing review-wise, so I was a tad skeptical going in. That being said, the complexities and depth of Mansfield Park is unlike anything in her extensive resume, creating a unique but still amazing read.
Mansfield Park follows Fanny Price, the daughter of a lower to middle class nuclear family, who moves in with her extremely wealthy extended family. Through the exploration of desire, wealth, and ultimately corruption, the “outsider” narrative perspective provides and outlook of society which has stood the test of time today.
Out of all the Austen heroines I have read so far, I think Fanny is my favorite. Where Elizabeth Bennett is fearless and out-spoken, Fanny is timid and shy. These qualities-paired with a good heart and constant anxiety-make her both relatable and lovable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Incest

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Slavery

rikke_bay'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism and Infidelity

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

sdemo08's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

5.0

As a modern day reader, I did not enjoy this one but I shall persist on my quest to read more classics. It may be this held more favorable reception closer to its debut but goodness it was not for me.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Colonisation, Racism, Gaslighting, and Slavery

bronzeageholly's review

emotional lighthearted reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Incest

Moderate: Bullying and Slavery

madisone's review

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Slavery, and Bullying

Minor: Child death