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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
funny
reflective
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
The trouble with Mansfield Park, as opposed to Austin’s other novels is that her skill of observation is so great as to make all of the characters completely unlikable with no redeeming traits whatsoever. You can’t root for them, or hope that they’ll fall in love because they’re all awful. I kept rooting for a house fire. She’s not wrong. People can be like this. The worst part about them is that despite the fact that they’re all horribly flawed and insufferable they’re also all horribly judgemental and the lead pair in particular quite priggish. In fact, the closest I got to liking any of the characters was in, defending them against the judgements of the main hero and heroine.
emotional
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Mansfield Park was just okay. I personally prefer Emma over Mansfield Park. To me, all the characters were annoying, verging on unlikeable. My least favorite was Lady Bertrim. She flat out neglected her children, and she couldn't even make a decision herself. It felt like she couldn't be bothered with anything. I love love my dog, but there's no way my dog would come before my children. Fanny's flaws, I do think, have to do with her age, situation, and experiences. She was a good judge of character and spotted the Crawfords for who they were. I found it very annoying how Fanny's uncle, Sir Thomas, told her she was ungrateful and a disappointment for refusing Henry Crawford, even though she told her uncle she didn't like his character and she had never give her uncle any reason to think that of her before then and he hadn't even known Henry Crawford for a while. There were a lot of egos in the story. I think just about every character had that flaw ( even Fanny, just less ). I did find it disturbing/weird that cousins married. In the 1800s, it was common for cousins to marry, so even though it was a little disturbing, i could overlook it. Especially since it's only at the end. Throughout the story, there is enough detail to know that one of the cousins is crushing on the other. There is no spice or language. There were instances where characters would say something along the lines of "by God" or "dear God" (not in prayer), but the book (at least the version I read) had it written as "by G--" or "dear G--".
Content Warnings (all slight)
Child neglect (in my opinion)
Cheating
Verbal abuse
Content Warnings (all slight)
Child neglect (in my opinion)
Cheating
Verbal abuse
funny
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
I'm amazed at the lower score that I found here. I enjoyed it as much as Sense & Sensibility and Pride & Prejudice. Well written, never boring and the characters really come to life. What's not to like? Perhaps that the ending has suddenly a very fast pace compared to the rest of the book which makes it seem like the writer had a deadline to finish it. But personally I didn't mind that, only when reflecting and looking for flaws did I think of this.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another great story by Jane Austin, though at times it dragged a bit. Overall, the romance, the class issues, etc...were all present and written and presented well. She was a master writer, Jane Austin, and this was no disappointment.
the slowest of slow burns are you kidding me???? the last 30 or so pages were STRESSFUL. my girl fanny is what i aspire to be
Aunt Norris, though.... I'd banish her to Bath with the Elliots, except I think they would all enjoy each other's company more than they deserve.