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leanneymu's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
4.0
Once I had tuned my brain to the language, I really enjoyed this. It's funny, lovely and a bit disconcerting to realise that human behaviour hasn't really changed since the early 19th century.
Minor: Bullying, Death, and Toxic friendship
emilywemily6's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I love this book and every rendition of it that I’ve ever seen, but it was SO SLOW. This time period and Jane Austen in general writes in a really dense way. I like the humanly imperfect characters and there are a lot of funny moments.
Graphic: Classism
Minor: Bullying, Misogyny, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
issyd23's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
4.0
Cute but weird he’s often referred to as a ‘brother’ + is 16 years her senior + was in love with her since she was 13??! 4🕯️
NB Mrs Bates vs Mrs Norris talk off - who would win? 🥊
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Bullying
sirenricobooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Pregnancy
lovelyannalee's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Death and Death of parent
water_violin's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Overall, I enjoyed the book. Emma is not a particularly likable main character, but she does demonstrate growth over the course of the book. I could definitely have done without the racism (in the writing) and racial slurs, which really broke the illusion for me. I found several of the side characters compelling enough that I’m curious if there are any retellings that focus on some of them. Hopefully rewrites would also fix the overt racism, which was completely unnecessary to the story.
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Bullying and Chronic illness
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