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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
This may even be more like a 2.5/5 idek.
I overall really disliked these characters and this story and also this book was LONG AS HECK.
Everyone was the worst except Fanny, who was only the worst about the first 25% of the book.
What I DID like is having a girl who is perceived as weak and quiet and shy STAND UP TO A GUY SHE DIDN'T LIKE. Like ESP in a novel of this time, having this girl be like nah you're all wrong, even when it changed people's good opinion over, was just so great. And her continuing to stick to her beliefs and morals throughout the whole book was a++++
Edmund was okay except being an idiot most of the book.
Sir Thomas got much better as it went on.
Everyone else was the worst THE END.
I overall really disliked these characters and this story and also this book was LONG AS HECK.
Everyone was the worst except Fanny, who was only the worst about the first 25% of the book.
What I DID like is having a girl who is perceived as weak and quiet and shy STAND UP TO A GUY SHE DIDN'T LIKE. Like ESP in a novel of this time, having this girl be like nah you're all wrong, even when it changed people's good opinion over, was just so great. And her continuing to stick to her beliefs and morals throughout the whole book was a++++
Edmund was okay except being an idiot most of the book.
Sir Thomas got much better as it went on.
Everyone else was the worst THE END.
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Technically, I'm reading the version on Project Gutenberg, but, y'know.
And with this one I finish all the Austens! I'll quite miss them.
This lengthy novel is interesting for a few reasons: the social commentary on so many subjects (the church, marrying for wealth, correct levels of propriety, etc.), the rather long and drawn out love story only actually concluded in the last few pages, and the personalities of the main characters.
One of the main criticisms of this book is the shyness and perceived weakness of Fanny, the main character, but I found her really compelling. She is the exact opposite of 'feisty', with incredibly intense social anxiety, spending many a scene in paralysed silence. For this though, she has strong morals, an innate skill to see through the deceptions of others, and great compassion. Her fault is her being too judgy, but as I find that in myself too, I can't condemn her too much for it. You rarely read about a shy main character, and even more rarely about one whose gain of confidence is not a plot point. Fanny remains gentle and shy the whole novel, but is never weak, and I found it refreshing to read from such a perspective as hers.
Although sometimes perhaps rather slow and drawn out, in general I found it an interesting read, full of well-drawn characters and subtle wit.
This lengthy novel is interesting for a few reasons: the social commentary on so many subjects (the church, marrying for wealth, correct levels of propriety, etc.), the rather long and drawn out love story only actually concluded in the last few pages, and the personalities of the main characters.
One of the main criticisms of this book is the shyness and perceived weakness of Fanny, the main character, but I found her really compelling. She is the exact opposite of 'feisty', with incredibly intense social anxiety, spending many a scene in paralysed silence. For this though, she has strong morals, an innate skill to see through the deceptions of others, and great compassion. Her fault is her being too judgy, but as I find that in myself too, I can't condemn her too much for it. You rarely read about a shy main character, and even more rarely about one whose gain of confidence is not a plot point. Fanny remains gentle and shy the whole novel, but is never weak, and I found it refreshing to read from such a perspective as hers.
Although sometimes perhaps rather slow and drawn out, in general I found it an interesting read, full of well-drawn characters and subtle wit.
My first austen novel, a good novel, though I heard this one has different vibes from austen other works, this is slightly.. darker and doesn't focus much on the mc, but I like the mc very much! She's a timid introvert but very firm toward her principles, and manage to keep herself sane and happy even though she grew up in a slightly oppressed environment, her story is more realistic and depict the life of a woman from low to middle class family
3.75 stars.
While I was happier with how all the characters were left in this novel, I did like it a bit less than Sense and Sensibility. The main character of Fanny got a bit old at times, but I really did come to like her. Overall, I enjoyed the story, though it got a bit boring at times, and I was never quite sure how it would wrap up.
Upon re-read I would rate it the same, although I saw things a bit differently this time around. I wasn't as bored through some of it -cough- the play - cough-, and I thought that Fanny and Henry would have made a good couple, though I'm not sure if he'd have gotten bored. I still don't think it was her fault for not accepting him straight away, she just saw things she couldn't get past, just like everyone else. I still don't think that Edmund and Mary would have been happy together. I liked Fanny a lot more this time and I think her and Edmund would be the sweetest and purest couple.
While I was happier with how all the characters were left in this novel, I did like it a bit less than Sense and Sensibility. The main character of Fanny got a bit old at times, but I really did come to like her. Overall, I enjoyed the story, though it got a bit boring at times, and I was never quite sure how it would wrap up.
Upon re-read I would rate it the same, although I saw things a bit differently this time around. I wasn't as bored through some of it -cough- the play - cough-, and I thought that Fanny and Henry would have made a good couple, though I'm not sure if he'd have gotten bored. I still don't think it was her fault for not accepting him straight away, she just saw things she couldn't get past, just like everyone else. I still don't think that Edmund and Mary would have been happy together. I liked Fanny a lot more this time and I think her and Edmund would be the sweetest and purest couple.