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A review by sprinklesugarbunbun
The Making of a Marchioness by Frances Hodgson Burnett, C.D. Williams
4.0
I enjoyed this story so much that I stayed up throughout the night reading up until the end. The first part was fluffy and saccharine, much like the season it took place in: summer. The second part was suspenseful! I hadn't anticipated the shift in feeling, but it was interesting.
I liked Emily as a character. A warm, compassionate woman with the dearest heart and great expanse for positivity. Although the continued emphasis of her "simple-mindedness" was unnecessary and slightly annoying.
The biggest issue I had with the novel, despite enjoying the sweetness of Emily, was the racism toward the Indian characters. Although it was nice to see that Emily had a more open mind than most of the characters in the book did toward them, it was still a bit cringe-worthy. As another reviewer suggested, because of Emily's attitude toward the Indian women, perhaps the novel is commenting on the racism prevalent at the time? However, I make no excuse for it; the racism is there, in comments and portrayals. It was an unfortunate blemish upon the novel, but I still enjoyed the story overall. It's flawed but entertaining.
I liked Emily as a character. A warm, compassionate woman with the dearest heart and great expanse for positivity. Although the continued emphasis of her "simple-mindedness" was unnecessary and slightly annoying.
The biggest issue I had with the novel, despite enjoying the sweetness of Emily, was the racism toward the Indian characters. Although it was nice to see that Emily had a more open mind than most of the characters in the book did toward them, it was still a bit cringe-worthy. As another reviewer suggested, because of Emily's attitude toward the Indian women, perhaps the novel is commenting on the racism prevalent at the time? However, I make no excuse for it; the racism is there, in comments and portrayals. It was an unfortunate blemish upon the novel, but I still enjoyed the story overall. It's flawed but entertaining.