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A review by illgiveyouahint
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This was fun. We don't talk about how witty Jane Austen was enough. I loved how much she was making fun of the gothic genre. Also loved Henry's teasing nature.
Admittedly I was struggling with the language a bit. Not because I couldn't understand the individual words but the style of the prose was at times hard to understand. Sentences that run for so long and were so convoluted you forgot how it started and even after three tries you still didn't understand what they said. I will still try to read all Austen in original even if it is a bit hard to understand at times.
Admittedly I was struggling with the language a bit. Not because I couldn't understand the individual words but the style of the prose was at times hard to understand. Sentences that run for so long and were so convoluted you forgot how it started and even after three tries you still didn't understand what they said. I will still try to read all Austen in original even if it is a bit hard to understand at times.