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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this, although I find I like Jane Austen less than I did when I was young.
The good parts:
- The satire about Catherine as a heroine, expecting a great adventure at every turn and inevitably leading herself into disappointment.
- The humorous dialogue.
- Catherine. She is young, naïve, completely gullible, and still learning to think independently. I found her charming (and at times, frustrating).
My main complaints are just a bit with Austen's general style - characters being a bit one-dimensional, the love story being rushed into more than felt natural in the ending, etc. Ending without a promise of marriage, but rather a hint at its possibility would have felt better to me, at least, considering Catherine and Henry had not seemed to get past anything but mild flirtation.
The good parts:
- The satire about Catherine as a heroine, expecting a great adventure at every turn and inevitably leading herself into disappointment.
- The humorous dialogue.
- Catherine. She is young, naïve, completely gullible, and still learning to think independently. I found her charming (and at times, frustrating).
My main complaints are just a bit with Austen's general style - characters being a bit one-dimensional, the love story being rushed into more than felt natural in the ending, etc. Ending without a promise of marriage, but rather a hint at its possibility would have felt better to me, at least, considering Catherine and Henry had not seemed to get past anything but mild flirtation.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
A silly little book, something I state neither positively nor negatively, in which just about nothing happens. I'm sure a handful of young women of the Victorian era felt very seen by this book and all the more power to them for it.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I originally rated this 3.5 stars after finishing it with my Discord book club, but I feel like it's more deserving of 3 stars.
First and foremost, I don't really understand why this is "gothic". I feel like "gothic" is more of a vibe, and this book didn't feel gothic at all. If anything, it was kind of spring/summer....? Bland
Yeah. It was just bland. Everything that happened was just kinda lame. Catherine's the main character of this novel, but it feels more like she's just a side character.
First and foremost, I don't really understand why this is "gothic". I feel like "gothic" is more of a vibe, and this book didn't feel gothic at all. If anything, it was kind of spring/summer....? Bland
Yeah. It was just bland. Everything that happened was just kinda lame. Catherine's the main character of this novel, but it feels more like she's just a side character.
relaxing
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Silly scenes but overall it wasn't grabbing my attention
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
I forgot to log when I started this story. It was rather uninteresting and predictable. I would much rather read Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen would address the reader directly from time to time which was unexpectedly different, but I don’t think I will care to read Northanger Abbey again.
I liked it! It’s pretty clear that this is her first book though, it was really good but a bit more childish than other Austen books
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
just as always, jane austen killed it once again! i really wish i could be part of her books because they are the best written, plot and aesthetic and vibes ever omggg i wanna move to bath so bad now