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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
I love Jane Austen, but I have to admit this is probably my least favourite between her books. It's not as engaging as all of her other works and it took me way too long to finish it. It's not completely unenjoyable, so if you are a Jane Austen's fan I think you should read it. If not, I would suggest it mainly if you want to read something short.
A slow start and a fast ending. Out of all of Jane Austen’s works, this one was the funniest :)
emotional
funny
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-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
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
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
Jane Austen is a comedian. So many iconic moments in this book. And with this I finish my read through of Jane Austen’s works!
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.75
In the first novel that Austen ever wrote, though published posthumously, Catherine Moreland is allowed her first real trip away from home and goes with her rich godparents to Bath. There she meets the Thorpes, namely Isabella, with who she immediately forms a friendship, and John, who immediately mistakes every breath she takes for affection, as well as the Tinsleys, namely Henry, a sarcastic man Catherine immediately falls for. Throughout her stay in Bath and later at the Tinsleys' estate, Northanger Abbey, Austenian hijinks ensue.
I've loved Jane Austen and her works ever since I first read Pride and Prejudice as a middle schooler in 2014 or thereabouts. I have since consumed many adaptations of her works and last year finally read her novel I was second-most familiar with, Emma, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Northanger Abbey was next on my list, the recommendation coming from a friend of mine who says Austen's "gothic parody" is her favorite. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same after reading this, but I still had tons of fun. As aforementioned, this was written in 1803, nine years before she would have a novel published, and I could tell while reading this that that was the case. The style was very consistent with her other works, but it seemed to have less of a direction for its plot or characters. The dialogue (and the occasional interjections from the author) were as always witty and hilarious to read. The small portion of the book in which Catherine believes she's in one of those gothic novels she loves so much was fun and page-turning. I felt like there wasn't much to the politics of the society around her and the gothic part that people laud so much wasn't a very large part of the book (probably 30-40 pages max). As with Emma, I wish we would have seen more of the love interest to develop the relationship between the characters. Ultimately, this is my least favorite of Austen's works that I've read thus far, but it's Austen, so I still had a good time!
In the first novel that Austen ever wrote, though published posthumously, Catherine Moreland is allowed her first real trip away from home and goes with her rich godparents to Bath. There she meets the Thorpes, namely Isabella, with who she immediately forms a friendship, and John, who immediately mistakes every breath she takes for affection, as well as the Tinsleys, namely Henry, a sarcastic man Catherine immediately falls for. Throughout her stay in Bath and later at the Tinsleys' estate, Northanger Abbey, Austenian hijinks ensue.
I've loved Jane Austen and her works ever since I first read Pride and Prejudice as a middle schooler in 2014 or thereabouts. I have since consumed many adaptations of her works and last year finally read her novel I was second-most familiar with, Emma, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Northanger Abbey was next on my list, the recommendation coming from a friend of mine who says Austen's "gothic parody" is her favorite. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same after reading this, but I still had tons of fun. As aforementioned, this was written in 1803, nine years before she would have a novel published, and I could tell while reading this that that was the case. The style was very consistent with her other works, but it seemed to have less of a direction for its plot or characters. The dialogue (and the occasional interjections from the author) were as always witty and hilarious to read. The small portion of the book in which Catherine believes she's in one of those gothic novels she loves so much was fun and page-turning. I felt like there wasn't much to the politics of the society around her and the gothic part that people laud so much wasn't a very large part of the book (probably 30-40 pages max). As with Emma, I wish we would have seen more of the love interest to develop the relationship between the characters. Ultimately, this is my least favorite of Austen's works that I've read thus far, but it's Austen, so I still had a good time!