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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Quite entertaining, witty and silly book about upper class people's lives and their non-problems. Emma is so wonderfully unlikeable as a character and I really enjoyed the satirical tone of the whole book. However, I also found it a bit long-winded for this moment. I don't read much modern literature of this genre, but the little I've read feels highly influenced by Jane Austen and for that, it's a great book. Worth a read for anyone who enjoys relationship drama and gasping at frivolous events - and I mean this as a good thing.
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE JANE AUSTEN NOVEL TO EVER EXIST!!!
Overall, I particularly enjoyed this novel by Jane Austen. Emma was an extremely relatable character since she preferred to be alone than out socializing. The characters followed Austen's usual template and interacted with each other as would be expected. However, I was slightly disappointed by the way Austen chose to have the book end. Of course, each character ends up with who they are meant to be with; this is the same in all of her novels. But at least in "Pride and Prejudice," "Sense and Sensibility," and even in "Persuasion," there is some type of progression that the reader can follow. There is tension, denial of emotions, acceptance of emotions, loss of faith, and the reward of mutual affection. In "Emma," I did not see that progression. Emotions seemed to spring up from nowhere, almost born out of jealousy. It felt as though Austen grew tired of writing her book and wanted to be done with it as quickly as possible, resulting in relationships with little to no foundation. Despite this short-coming, I do still love this book, simply because the protagonist is relatable and defies some of the "proper-manners" that other characters are forced to be part of. And the sudden relationships were still sweet enough to justify staying up all hours of the night in order to find out what would be said and happen next.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-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:
Yes
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
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I love pride and prejudice, which lead me to read this book. And I lived this ine, the characters were so different but they were just as complex, which good and bad qualities and such different dynamics between everyone.
Emma has a fortune she will inherent and does not wish to marry, but decides to spend her time helping others marry. She makes mistakes and messes that she grows from,leading her into an unexpected relationship in her long time friend and neighbor!
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Despite taking over 2 years to finish, Emma was lovely.
I loved the spunky naiveite of Emma's character, and how her character grows in her perspective throughout the book. My favorite quote of hers is from towards the end of the novel when she is talking to Mr. Knightly: "Oh! I always deserve the best treatment, because I never put up with any other..." I just love the relatable personalities breaking up the prim and proper facade of the Regency Era.
My only grievance is the painstaking pace of the novel. It was hard for me to read it for long periods of time because it often felt like nothing significant was happening, especially during part 1. However, part 3 happened at a break neck speed that was enthralling- I had a hard time putting it down. This seems to be typical for a Jane Austen novel through, just based off of Pride and Prejudice so maybe it's just something I need to get used to.
I loved the spunky naiveite of Emma's character, and how her character grows in her perspective throughout the book. My favorite quote of hers is from towards the end of the novel when she is talking to Mr. Knightly: "Oh! I always deserve the best treatment, because I never put up with any other..." I just love the relatable personalities breaking up the prim and proper facade of the Regency Era.
My only grievance is the painstaking pace of the novel. It was hard for me to read it for long periods of time because it often felt like nothing significant was happening, especially during part 1. However, part 3 happened at a break neck speed that was enthralling- I had a hard time putting it down. This seems to be typical for a Jane Austen novel through, just based off of Pride and Prejudice so maybe it's just something I need to get used to.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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