A review by jersy
The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith

funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

While this is a novel following an overarching narrative, it felt very episodic. A lot of the chapter are little tales with a joke and a moral to them, which just isn't my preference. I enjoyed the story of losing ones wealth, making the best of life and trying to provide all the best for ones daughters, but some of the obstacles just made me roll my eyes.
The writing, the voice of our titular vicar, was fun and made him very likable, though I sometimes struggled with knowing what the real opinion of the author was and what satire.
I enjoyed the overall plot and how it was told to me, but not every story and side tangent within.