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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
I had this book for years and I’ve never ventured to read it, maybe because of its length, maybe because I felt that Pride & Prejudice left the bar too high for me regarding this genre of novels. Well, now my biggest regret is not reading Emma sooner. It was such a delightful read. At first I found reading it a bit tedious, but the moment I became familiar with the characters and I fully dived into the plot, I couldn’t put it aside. This book is brilliant, the way it’s written, the complicated situations in the plot, the witty dialogues, the irony, the parody, etc. her recognised writing style shines with force in this novel. My favourite part without a doubt was the characters. There are so many and so different between them, but you get to know them in all their psychological depth and with all their complexity, they feel real, every one of them, what makes the novel even more fantastic. I totally understand now why this novel is considered a jewel of the British literature and one of Austen’s best novels.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
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