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A review by theshiftyshadow
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
From a modern point of view this feels like satire, but I have no idea if that's how Austen intended it.
Fanny is the biggest drip of a character I've ever encountered, Edmund is a plank, and the only two characters that seem like a bit of fun are derided as villains.
I could imagine this being adapted for TV or film in a similar way to the film Love & Friendship, very tongue in cheek, very self aware, and it being so ridiculously silly that it would be extremely enjoyable. However, as a book, even in audio, it's a bit of a bore.
Fanny is the biggest drip of a character I've ever encountered, Edmund is a plank, and the only two characters that seem like a bit of fun are derided as villains.
I could imagine this being adapted for TV or film in a similar way to the film Love & Friendship, very tongue in cheek, very self aware, and it being so ridiculously silly that it would be extremely enjoyable. However, as a book, even in audio, it's a bit of a bore.