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mveatch6 's review for:
Mansfield Park
by Jane Austen
People always talk about Fanny being a really weak heroine. She's not. In fact, she's probably the smartest heroine that Austen writes. She's certainly the smartest person in the book. No, the real weak link in Mansfield Park is Edmund, the romantic hero. He's sexist, pompous, self-righteous, and frankly, insufferable. Every time he talks, I yell, "Shut up, Edmund!" at the book. I always view the end of the book as tragic, because Mr. Crawford, who is so much more interesting and fun to read about, falls spectacularly from grace. How much more would I enjoy this book if he had redeemed himself and ended up with Fanny? SO MUCH. Really, it's no wonder that there's never been a good film adaptation of this book. It's hard to make Edmund seem cool. Still, I enjoyed it, and even though it's not my favorite Jane Austen book, it's still pretty darn good.