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obscuredbyclouds's review against another edition
2.0
I understand these stories were just written for fun and are not "serious literature" like Austen's later works, but... well, I didn't think they were fun or entertaining. I mostly found myself bored. Here and there, Austen still has some great sentences full of wit, but I still found my eyes glazing over a lot.
bill_y's review against another edition
4.0
My thoughts and summaries of each story goes as follows:
JACK AND ALICE
-Alice is a young alcoholic in love with a 55 year old man, which sounds a lot like Mary Kate Olsen
-Lucy is a young woman who is also in love with the same 55 year old man, confesses her love, then leaves with a broken leg. Alice’s old lady friend stumbles upon an injured Lucy and sets her leg back together??! Crazy
-Lucy is murdered at 17. The old lady friend ends up marrying the 55 year old man. Plot twist.
HENRY AND ELIZA
-Eliza is found in a hay bale on a lonely couple’s estate. They take her under their wings and raise her.
-Eliza tried to steal $1200, so she is kicked out. She meets a really nice woman and her fiancée who she instantly befriends.
-She marries that fiancée, has two babies, gets locked in a dungeon, escapes, then goes back home.
-Her “adopted” mother is super excited to have Eliza back because she realizes that she is her biological daughter. Apparently the mom had a baby while the dad was away, and seeing that Eliza wasn’t a boy, she hid Eliza in a hay bale and casually left her there for a few weeks.
-how Eliza is alive, I don’t know. But after the mom literally says she forgot she had a baby, she forgives Eliza for trying to steal $1200 from the family. Happy ending
THE BEAUTIFULL CASSANDRA
-she wreaks havoc on the city for a day.
-the line “Cassandra started and Maria seemed surprised; they trembled, blushed…” convinced me that Cassandra is gay
JACK AND ALICE
-Alice is a young alcoholic in love with a 55 year old man, which sounds a lot like Mary Kate Olsen
-Lucy is a young woman who is also in love with the same 55 year old man, confesses her love, then leaves with a broken leg. Alice’s old lady friend stumbles upon an injured Lucy and sets her leg back together??! Crazy
-Lucy is murdered at 17. The old lady friend ends up marrying the 55 year old man. Plot twist.
HENRY AND ELIZA
-Eliza is found in a hay bale on a lonely couple’s estate. They take her under their wings and raise her.
-Eliza tried to steal $1200, so she is kicked out. She meets a really nice woman and her fiancée who she instantly befriends.
-She marries that fiancée, has two babies, gets locked in a dungeon, escapes, then goes back home.
-Her “adopted” mother is super excited to have Eliza back because she realizes that she is her biological daughter. Apparently the mom had a baby while the dad was away, and seeing that Eliza wasn’t a boy, she hid Eliza in a hay bale and casually left her there for a few weeks.
-how Eliza is alive, I don’t know. But after the mom literally says she forgot she had a baby, she forgives Eliza for trying to steal $1200 from the family. Happy ending
THE BEAUTIFULL CASSANDRA
-she wreaks havoc on the city for a day.
-the line “Cassandra started and Maria seemed surprised; they trembled, blushed…” convinced me that Cassandra is gay
pemdas97's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mayelbiest's review against another edition
4.5
The story revolves around the titular character, Cassandra, a young woman who embarks on a series of misadventures and encounters that are both amusing and endearing. Each of the twelve chapters presents a distinct episode in Cassandra's life, often showcasing her naivety, impulsive decisions, and the consequences that follow. Through Cassandra's escapades, Austen masterfully weaves together a series of comical situations that highlight the idiosyncrasies of human behavior and the folly of youthful exuberance.
What stands out in "The Beautifull Cassandra" is Austen's unique narrative voice, which is already beginning to exhibit the signature style that would later become a hallmark of her more mature works. Her satirical observations and sharp commentary on society's norms and conventions are evident.
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone is a based different point of view you might see behind that closed doors. But what thing I amazed in here that— them wrote it accordingly and didn’t put any weigh in each words. This book was really made for you if you need something uniquely, I guess. :0
itsannanikol's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25