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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
She’s his cousin that he calls a sister … eewN
I got it into my head last month to read the complete catalogue Jane Austen, but this book has brought me to a screeching halt, despite Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, and Emma still remaining unread. I loved P&P, and S&S was enjoyable. But this one, through no fault of the narrator (who was perfectly fine), was like watching paint dry. Having zero likeable characters makes this overly long parade of inanity feel like torture rather than escapist amusement. I only just barely avoided DNFing this, and now I need a very very VERY long break.
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It hurts me to dnf an Austen but I enjoyed nothing about this book. Fanny is just as sanctimonious as I heard and Edmund is intensely boring.
I understand that it is presenting a view on virtue which is completely alien to me but being boring is a crime.
I understand that it is presenting a view on virtue which is completely alien to me but being boring is a crime.
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I’ve been making it a personal mission of mine to read through Jane Austen’s novels. When beginning the book, I took into account the prejudice a lot of people hold against Fanny Price as a character, determined I wouldn’t have the same feelings. I enjoyed the movies and didn’t *think* I held those same views; however, after ending the book, I must say it left me without much feeling at all. I also started this book in January 2024 and finished it just now in April 2025. I put it down for over a year because I was just not interested in it.
lighthearted
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:
No