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b00kdrag0n40 's review for:
Mansfield Park
by Jane Austen
Updated review:
I've read Mansfield several times now, and I find that Fanny grows on me with each new read. The book as a whole, however, does not. It's well-written, yet for all its merits, Mansfield Park lacks the wit and character growth I've come to expect from Austen's work.
Earlier review:
In general, I'm a huge fan of Jane Austen's writing. In Mansfield Park, however, I was disappointed. It lacked most of the wit, humor, and depth of character evident in Austen's other works, and I found it difficult to cheer for characters as thick as Edmond or as meek as Fanny. Also, for all the wordy descriptions and drawn out scenes of the bulk of Mansfield, the ending was wrapped up so hastily that there wasn't even the satisfaction of a proposal or romantic scene between Edmond and Fanny. One of these days I should very much like to see someone write a variation in which Fanny does eventually fall for the altered Henry Crawford and in which Edmond receives his just desserts for being so condescending and short sighted by getting stuck with Mary.
I've read Mansfield several times now, and I find that Fanny grows on me with each new read. The book as a whole, however, does not. It's well-written, yet for all its merits, Mansfield Park lacks the wit and character growth I've come to expect from Austen's work.
Earlier review:
In general, I'm a huge fan of Jane Austen's writing. In Mansfield Park, however, I was disappointed. It lacked most of the wit, humor, and depth of character evident in Austen's other works, and I found it difficult to cheer for characters as thick as Edmond or as meek as Fanny. Also, for all the wordy descriptions and drawn out scenes of the bulk of Mansfield, the ending was wrapped up so hastily that there wasn't even the satisfaction of a proposal or romantic scene between Edmond and Fanny. One of these days I should very much like to see someone write a variation in which Fanny does eventually fall for the altered Henry Crawford and in which Edmond receives his just desserts for being so condescending and short sighted by getting stuck with Mary.