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rebeccamadsn 's review for:
Vanity Fair
by William Makepeace Thackeray
funny
reflective
medium-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
I originally rated this like a 4 because, as many other reviews point out, there is a fair amount of unnecessary text that slow down the novel. But in the weeks after I read Vanity Fair, I kept thinking back on the characters and certain plot points. It being such a long novel, spanning basically the main characters’ entire lives, Thackeray had the privilege of really diving deep into their complexities. The length also worked to elongate the frustrating aspects of the novel; if it was shorter I could have liked Amelia more and Rebecca less. But in reading about their drawn-out struggles for hundreds of pages I got really genuinely irritated with Amelia while beginning to sympathize more and more with Rebecca.
In the weeks after reading it, it therefore gained more respect and I have to say it’s a really well done novel. I would highly recommend it and, to anyone concerned about the length, I’d say I’m not a very fast reader normally and was still able to finish it in a month so it really isn’t that bad.
In the weeks after reading it, it therefore gained more respect and I have to say it’s a really well done novel. I would highly recommend it and, to anyone concerned about the length, I’d say I’m not a very fast reader normally and was still able to finish it in a month so it really isn’t that bad.