Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen

236 pages first pub 1817 (editions)

fiction classics romance funny lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Northanger Abbey is Jane Austen's amusing and bitingly satirical pastiche of the ‘Gothic’ romances popular in her day. Catherine Morland, an unremarkable tomboy as a child, is thrown amongst all the ‘difficulties and dangers’ of Bath at the ripe a...

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Moods

lighthearted 78%
funny 67%
mysterious 29%
relaxing 21%
adventurous 18%
emotional 17%
hopeful 14%
reflective 14%
challenging 4%
dark 3%
tense 3%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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