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jessicalarson125's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual harassment
phoebemurtagh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent and Medical content
I found this to be a pretty decent modern romance adaptation of Emma, up until it made the trademark mistake of modern romances to mistake sex for an adequate substitute for emotional intimacy. It almost made up for it with a twist on one of the original twists - the Harriet character is great - but a fairly fresh version of Emma got very bogged down by very trite, heteronormatively written sex scenes that ultimately make the Knightley character seem flatter, and casually use phrases that are meant to sound romantic but just a tad creepy ("I can't control myself around you" is what serial killers say, not good love interests). What this book suffers from is too many words and not enough descriptions. Never have I more appreciated Jane Austen's deft hand at leaving gaps where the reader can use their own imagination to make it more romantic than plain narrative can easily supply from all but the most skillful pens. It's a fun book. But mostly it serves to remind me that the source material is fun *and* brilliant.rebecca_arielle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Pregnancy and Death of parent
meghanm404's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual harassment, Grief, and Death of parent
dg15's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent and Death
naomi_k's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
emmas_bookshelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy