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A review by genevievesbooknook
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Before I get into my review, I'm very proud of the fact that I read and made it through an 800 page novel.
I was inspired to read the book after i enjoyed the ITV adaptation with Olivia Cooke. The book was different, and the series rightfully passed over a certain character's extremely racist views.
I'll start with what I enjoyed first. I really liked the story of Amelia and Dobbin across the 800 pages. I also think that Makepeace Thackery is really good at creating larger-than-life characters which work well within the world of Vanity Fair. His scene setting and other descriptiveness is also quite enjoyable.
Unfortunately, there are a couple of things that I can't overlook. Mainly, usually I am not someone who despises characters, however, I cannot stand George Osbourne. I do not like him and I hate him and his racist ways. I also think that Becky Sharpe is an extremely well-written complex woman which was particularly interesting to see written during the 19th Century. As someone who has been on the receiving end of a Becky Sharpe that abandoned her own children, however, it is not fun.
I was inspired to read the book after i enjoyed the ITV adaptation with Olivia Cooke. The book was different, and the series rightfully passed over a certain character's extremely racist views.
I'll start with what I enjoyed first. I really liked the story of Amelia and Dobbin across the 800 pages. I also think that Makepeace Thackery is really good at creating larger-than-life characters which work well within the world of Vanity Fair. His scene setting and other descriptiveness is also quite enjoyable.
Unfortunately, there are a couple of things that I can't overlook. Mainly, usually I am not someone who despises characters, however, I cannot stand George Osbourne. I do not like him and I hate him and his racist ways. I also think that Becky Sharpe is an extremely well-written complex woman which was particularly interesting to see written during the 19th Century. As someone who has been on the receiving end of a Becky Sharpe that abandoned her own children, however, it is not fun.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
A character in the book is particularly racist to a couple of minor Indian Ladies who are of high societal rank.