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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Another good Jane Austen book - not as good as Pride and Prejudice but enjoyable.
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As somebody who loves anything to do with Austen, this book is so difficult for me to review. I love the story, and the writing is as usual impeccable and suitably sarcastic, but the ending is painful for me to read. Although we all know that every Austen book is going to end with a romantic happy ending, and I'm certainly a sucker for a happy ending, the end of this book just feels like it was quickly wrapped up in a rush, without much explanation or justification for the characters actions - Austen says in the book that she knows that reader's opinions will differ on some parts of Edward and Fanny's happy ending, and so leaves the sensitive bits up to the reader! I don't mind things being left for the reader to decide, but the ending of this just did not cut it for me.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
hi edmund bertram! start running.
Jane Austen nunca decepciona, apesar do final da história ser exatamente o que eu não queria que acontecesse.
Veja bem, entendo que o livro é um retrato da sociedade da época, por vezes até aumentado por conta das críticas da autora, mas, como uma leitura da atualidade, gostaria de ter visto uma mudança por amor. Não nego, torci até o último segundo pela mudança da natureza dos irmãos Crawford.
Queria de todo coração que Henry tivesse se mantido fiel aos sentimentos por Fanny e conseguisse conquistá-la e que Mary desistisse do casamento por interesse para viver uma vida pacata ao lado de Edmund.
Fanny não é a mocinha que eu gosto ou torço. Ela é insípida, chata, passiva, boazinha demais... Talvez casando com Henry ele conseguisse despertar nela alguma característica que a tornasse mais interessante.
Odiei que no final toda a mudança de Henry foi jogada na lata do lixo só para satisfazer a vontade da Fanny de casar com Edmund. PIOR CASAL! É até meio nojento pensar neles dois como um casal. Edmund sempre a tratou como irmã, até a chamou assim por diversas vezes. Ver ele mudar de opinião de forma tão rápida e só porque não tinha como desposar seu verdadeiro amor foi totalmente anticlimático.
Embora o final da história não seja minha parte preferida, é inegável o quanto a Srta. Austen é uma escritora maravilhosa. O livro é extenso e ainda assim me vi fisgada, não queria parar de ler de forma alguma, queria saber o destino de todos...
Enfim, mais um ótimo clássico!
Veja bem, entendo que o livro é um retrato da sociedade da época, por vezes até aumentado por conta das críticas da autora, mas, como uma leitura da atualidade, gostaria de ter visto uma mudança por amor. Não nego, torci até o último segundo pela mudança da natureza dos irmãos Crawford.
Queria de todo coração que Henry tivesse se mantido fiel aos sentimentos por Fanny e conseguisse conquistá-la e que Mary desistisse do casamento por interesse para viver uma vida pacata ao lado de Edmund.
Fanny não é a mocinha que eu gosto ou torço. Ela é insípida, chata, passiva, boazinha demais... Talvez casando com Henry ele conseguisse despertar nela alguma característica que a tornasse mais interessante.
Odiei que no final toda a mudança de Henry foi jogada na lata do lixo só para satisfazer a vontade da Fanny de casar com Edmund. PIOR CASAL! É até meio nojento pensar neles dois como um casal. Edmund sempre a tratou como irmã, até a chamou assim por diversas vezes. Ver ele mudar de opinião de forma tão rápida e só porque não tinha como desposar seu verdadeiro amor foi totalmente anticlimático.
Embora o final da história não seja minha parte preferida, é inegável o quanto a Srta. Austen é uma escritora maravilhosa. O livro é extenso e ainda assim me vi fisgada, não queria parar de ler de forma alguma, queria saber o destino de todos...
Enfim, mais um ótimo clássico!
3.5ish. Indeed I did like the book more than I would have thought I would. The adaptions have grossly misrepresented Fanny's character! For the most of the book however she was really insignificant. She seemed to get better as soon as the sisters were off. Then I enjoyed to read more of her, instead of the others. Yet I absolutely couldn't like any other character than her. Okay, maybe Lady Bertram in a weird, funny way and Sir Thomas after he came back as well. The sisters and Tom, and especially Mrs. Norris were awful. Henry and Mary Crawford as well. Edmund was okay I guess, but he was a real loser, I think. Nothing like any other Austen hero, but maybe that's his appeal.
I thought I would dislike Fanny and for the most part I did, but she eventually grew on me with her quiet character and principles. I thought the end was really rushed and everything sewed up too easily. I wished Miss Austen had spent more time on Edmund changing his mind about Fanny, but then she never did elaborate much on those things.
Still I like this one the least of all Austen novels.
I thought I would dislike Fanny and for the most part I did, but she eventually grew on me with her quiet character and principles. I thought the end was really rushed and everything sewed up too easily. I wished Miss Austen had spent more time on Edmund changing his mind about Fanny, but then she never did elaborate much on those things.
Still I like this one the least of all Austen novels.
okay tbh this is probably my favorite jane austen novel. i never found any real lulls in the story that can be the challenge of austens novels at times. this was also the first time i got attached to multiple characters, not just the lead. fanny is just a ray of sunshine with a heart of gold. i loved this one. i give it a 4.4!
People always talk about Fanny being a really weak heroine. She's not. In fact, she's probably the smartest heroine that Austen writes. She's certainly the smartest person in the book. No, the real weak link in Mansfield Park is Edmund, the romantic hero. He's sexist, pompous, self-righteous, and frankly, insufferable. Every time he talks, I yell, "Shut up, Edmund!" at the book. I always view the end of the book as tragic, because Mr. Crawford, who is so much more interesting and fun to read about, falls spectacularly from grace. How much more would I enjoy this book if he had redeemed himself and ended up with Fanny? SO MUCH. Really, it's no wonder that there's never been a good film adaptation of this book. It's hard to make Edmund seem cool. Still, I enjoyed it, and even though it's not my favorite Jane Austen book, it's still pretty darn good.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
and with that, i've finished the austen big six!!!!! this novel is an incredibly interesting social commentary, and the most different from all her novels, romance and friendship lay on the sideline and politics, religion, modernity and debate take the forefront. there is so much to be said, and i think it's an incredibly clever novel - but one that lacks austen's tone, wit and reality for the sake of these conversations and debate on society.