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A review by jersy
The Making of a Marchioness, Part I and II by Frances Hodgson Burnett
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I can enjoy simple and trivial stories, which I think this classifies as, but this one didn't work for me. I know the author can write inspiring books that are both heart warming and discuss important topics at the same time, so why is this work for adults so much less than her childrens books?
Apart from the parts that just didn't age well, the characters were already just stereotypes back when this was written and the book doesn't seem to know what kind of story it wants to tell (shifts of narrative and tone). All of it is lacking depth, but there is not even enough charme or fun to balance that. The only things I really enjoyed were the writing and the tiny comments about how hard life as person that isn't wealthy is like, but than again I don't feels it handles this poorer people narrative that well.
I think this book is close to being a fine palet cleanser, because both main stories are nice ideas in itself, but than it never sells its characters, situations or developements to me in a way I can believe them or feel any impact.
Apart from the parts that just didn't age well, the characters were already just stereotypes back when this was written and the book doesn't seem to know what kind of story it wants to tell (shifts of narrative and tone). All of it is lacking depth, but there is not even enough charme or fun to balance that. The only things I really enjoyed were the writing and the tiny comments about how hard life as person that isn't wealthy is like, but than again I don't feels it handles this poorer people narrative that well.
I think this book is close to being a fine palet cleanser, because both main stories are nice ideas in itself, but than it never sells its characters, situations or developements to me in a way I can believe them or feel any impact.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Misogyny