A review by blanham
Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë

medium-paced

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

5.0

I adored reading this book - it felt like a total escape. It was nice to read a book with low stakes and without much drama, but endearing enough and  short enough to still keep my interest. Agnes has a totally loveable narrative voice - funny, reflective, and often modern. I loved the moments where she breaks off and withholds her thoughts from the reader, although of course you know exactly what she’s thinking. And contextually, it paints a fairly bleak but informative picture of what life was like for governess’ in this era - how lucky for Agnes that she was able to make her escape and have a happy ending.