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Emma Illustrated

Jane Austen

4.0 AVERAGE

emotional funny informative inspiring 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: Yes
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DID NOT FINISH

DNF. I don't think I have the capacity right now to deal with the intricacies of this book. 

I’ve tried to read this at least twice over the years. I just would get bored at the early set up to the story. Also, I’ve seen all the adaptations and I couldn’t see past the screenwriting into the description and dialogue of the actual book.

But, it got better the last third. I adore knightly. Emma redeems herself more gracefully in the book than the movies and it all wrapped up nicely into a pretty bow.

Persuasion is still my favorite. On to the others I’ve never read!
challenging 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

This one was not for me. I can see it’s well written but I just enjoy modern books so much more.
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What a great comedy. Emma's matchmaking makes for perfect shenanigans. I only wish we had more scenes with Harriet Smith. In the first few chapters I really enjoyed Harriet and Emma's antics, that peak wasn't matched the rest of the book. 

And in terms of the ending, it was sad to see Harriet and Emma grow distant. The class dynamics are upsetting, but maybe Harriet is better off living in peace with her gentleman farmer without Emma's meddling.
slow-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
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

if i loved this book more, i would talk about it less. but alas, i do not love it and so, i will talk about it incessantly, much to the chagrin of the book's devoted lovers. 

Debo admitir que me costó al principio ya que no estaba tan acostumbrado a la prosa de este estilo clásico que maneja Jane Austen. Me tomó tiempo agarrarle costumbre a los diálogos que son casi declamaciones a lo largo de libro.

Una vez pasé esta parte diré que el libro me ha parecido bastante entretenido. En una manera algo jocosa, Austen nos narra los pormenores de la sociedad británica del siglo XIX resaltando aquellos rasgos estereotipados entre los miembos de la alta sociedad en dicha época.

Emma Woodhouse. Nuestra protagonista es una mujer de la alta sociedad que desde primer momento observamos, se sale de todos los moldes. Es una mujer decidida, segura, y por momento un poco ególatra; casi que lo diametralmente opuesto a las damiselas que uno acostumbra a ver en este tipo de historias. Si bien es cierto que en principio no congenié con ella en ciertas cosas, la construcción y evolución del personaje, junto con todos los demás me parece muy bien lograda. Punto especial para el personaje del Sr. Knightley, que se lleva mis aplausos.

Tal vez el final es el que no me ha terminado de gustar porque no me pareció del todo lógico, y eso se ve afectada en la puntuación final. Del resto, como lectura introductoria a la obra de Austen me ha gustado y ya tengo 3 títulos más para seguirla en un futuro.