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Agnes Grey
by Anne Brontë
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I listened to the Blackstone Publishing audiobook narrated by Nadia May.
This is the second book by Anne Brontë that I've read (the first being the Tenant of Wildfell Hall). Agnes Grey has a distinctly different feel, with many more lighthearted moments, but still grounded in it's prose. We follow the story of a young woman who becomes a governess to support her family that has fallen on difficult times. She experiences bratty children, thoughtless teenagers, and their even more clueless parents.
This book is considerably shorter than Tenant and more simplistic in it's descriptive imagery, as well as characters with limited emotional depth. That being said, I still thoroughly enjoyed myself while listening, several parts making me audibly gasp and squee with happiness.
I do want to warn those sensitive to animal abuse and animal death, as there is one or two fairly descriptive scenes that might be upsetting. I was completely caught off guard and was shocked, but not fully put off from continuing the book.
Overall, I did enjoy the book, the ending was lovely and I can't wait to enjoy more of the Brontë sisters' books soon 🥰
This is the second book by Anne Brontë that I've read (the first being the Tenant of Wildfell Hall). Agnes Grey has a distinctly different feel, with many more lighthearted moments, but still grounded in it's prose. We follow the story of a young woman who becomes a governess to support her family that has fallen on difficult times. She experiences bratty children, thoughtless teenagers, and their even more clueless parents.
This book is considerably shorter than Tenant and more simplistic in it's descriptive imagery, as well as characters with limited emotional depth. That being said, I still thoroughly enjoyed myself while listening, several parts making me audibly gasp and squee with happiness.
I do want to warn those sensitive to animal abuse and animal death, as there is one or two fairly descriptive scenes that might be upsetting. I was completely caught off guard and was shocked, but not fully put off from continuing the book.
Overall, I did enjoy the book, the ending was lovely and I can't wait to enjoy more of the Brontë sisters' books soon 🥰
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death