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tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Lady Susan Vernon is a terrible, terrible person, and I kind of adore her. I'm glad this is such a short work; I don't think I could've handled much more of her, but as someone to spend a couple hours with, she was wickedly delightful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity
mysafe_place's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
All in all it is a great book but I don't think it is just as good as other works by Jane Austen. I loved how she created this kind of villain and especially the way Lady Susan deals with her daughter made me loathe her so much. Frederica definitely deserved better. Another thing I enjoyed were the characters in general, the soft and shy Frederica, the lovable Catherine etc. I just believe that the characters could have had more depth which is complicated, I admit, since the book is so short but the way that it is written would have allowed it. The whole concept of a book telling a story trough letters is ingenious and I really adored it. You could really imagine them writting those letters passionately. A quite decent book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship