Lady Susan by Jane Austen

Lady Susan

Jane Austen

119 pages • first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics romance lighthearted medium-paced

Description

'Of what a mistake were you guilty in marrying a Man of his age! - just old enough to be formal, ungovernable and to have the Gout - too old to be agreable, and too young to die.' The scheming and unscrupulous Lady Susan is unlike any Austen he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,983 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 75%
funny 68%
relaxing 17%
reflective 13%
emotional 9%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 3%
dark 3%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 36%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.64

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