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Not my favorite. I find the book to be a bit silly (I know that’s intentional). I read it as part of Austen’s catalog but probably won’t ever be inclined to read it again.

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

northanger abbey was a very breezy introduction to jane austen for me. I loved the tone and sharpness of her writing style, but quickly realized the story itself makes it difficult to rate higher than a weak 3 stars. the plot reads almost like a novella as I was surprised to find out that most of the story and build-up takes place outside of northanger abbey. I wasn’t totally invested in the romantic pairing as I wanted to be, and craved more moments of henry and catherine together. despite the ending feeling so abrupt and reliant on key events that happen off-page, I don't regret reading this since I really enjoyed the memorable cast of characters and their motivations and interactions with one other.

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medium-paced

2.75

milly1's review against another edition

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3.0

3.75

nelinkaaa's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring relaxing medium-paced

4.0

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4.0

This was difficult for me to get into early on and I think too much focus was spent on Bath and not enough on Northanger Abbey. Once they reached the abbey, however, I loved it and read feverishly.

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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