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aubreyhavea's review against another edition
4.25
I find Emma to be a charmingly flawed character and I liked watching her growth and maturity through the book. There is so much dialogue about mundane daily details that sometimes it gets a bit slow, but much of it comes with a sarcastic undertone that pokes good-natured fun at the characters. It is quite funny as well. The line that sort of ruined it was Mr. Knightley telling Emma he had loved her since she was 13. Also the classism and misogyny of the time is frustrating. But it’s a classic for a reason - worth reading and analyzing this clever illustration of this period in England. I do prefer Pride and Prejudice more, however.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
sirpandacat's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent
alloutofwords's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
ellie_deb's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.5
This was my first Jane Austen book. The language does take a while to get used to, but the intricacies of Austen's work are definitely worth reading! The humour and wit behind many passages makes for an enjoyable reading experience. The main downside to this book was how the plot is all character based, and a lot of gossiping which is interesting to an extent but I did get a bit sick of. I ended up loving Emma as a protagonist, though somewhat rude at the start, she had a great personality and I loved her relationship with her father and her friendship turned romance with Mr Knightley. Mrs Weston and Harriet were some other favourites.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
sxndaze's review against another edition
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
3.5
Till now that she was threatened with its loss, Emma had never known how much of her happiness depended on being first with Mr. Knightley, first in interest and affection.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Classism
pbella3's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Classism
bibiran's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
4.0
this is like cramming a 5 season sitcom into a book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Racism
mindins's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- 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
4.25
La verdad me gustó mucho, fue interesante ver como Emma iba reflexionando de lo que decía o hacía, tuvo un buen desarrollo de personaje. Creo que Jane Austen nunca decepciona al crear personajes con personalidad y particulares.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism
adoto's review against another edition
emotional
funny
- 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
3.25
I would just watch the 2020 film instead because there's no child grooming and age gap in that and it doesn't do Harriet dirty
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism
Minor: Bullying
babudarabu's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Chronic illness