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A review by znvisser
Emma by Jane Austen
3.75
I liked this one, but it did feel too long. I’ve been working through Austen novels for the first time and although I love her for her portrayal of society and its peculiar characters, I feel like it’s getting harder to remain involved in it all again and again. This story, with its three parts and Harriet Smith and Frank Churchill and the Bates monologues was therefore rather elaborate, and I surprisingly had a harder time ploughing through it than the previous ones; nevertheless I was properly invested by the third volume. Because luckily, it did still have all those Austen qualities and the romance wrapped this up nicely.
Because surprisingly, romantically this may be my Austen fave so far - although Persuasion is also up there. Mr Knightley did have to grow on me; in the first volume, I was slightly creeped out by his meddling in the young girls life. But once Emma starts to evolve and grow as a character, their compatibility shows through reflection and banter.
May be worth a reread more separately from the others, might enjoy it more that way.
Because surprisingly, romantically this may be my Austen fave so far - although Persuasion is also up there. Mr Knightley did have to grow on me; in the first volume, I was slightly creeped out by his meddling in the young girls life. But once Emma starts to evolve and grow as a character, their compatibility shows through reflection and banter.
May be worth a reread more separately from the others, might enjoy it more that way.