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Emma by Jane Austen

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lolauren's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

konvineo's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm still new to Jane Austen, having only read Pride and Prejudice and Emma, but she's already turning into one of my favourite authors. I love the way she builds and sets up characters. They feel like they could be real people, they have both good and bad features. And it's definitely true with the characters in Emma.
You're able to laugh at Emmas antics, nod and agree to Mr. Knightleys logic, then shake your head at Mr. Woodhouse's (most of the time) unfounded worry about everybodys health and get angry at Mrs. Elton constant need to make herself seem better than everybody else.

It's a great book and I recommend it to everybody who've got just a little bit of interest!

superhawk610's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

"Faultless in spite of all her faults" :)

marisawhy's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.75

laurenisallbooked's review against another edition

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4.0

This is my first Jane Austen. I didn't know she wrote romcoms. It was really sweet, a bit slow in the third act, but overall charming and enjoyable. The Audible full production audiobook is amazing.

tatym's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted slow-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

2.0

emma’s character arc might be one of the most entertaining i’ve ever read, but lord i was so bored with the whole book. and while i know it's a dated story, mr. knightly knowing emma her whole life and falling in love with her when she was 13 was weird!