Mansfield Park by Jane AustenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
3.5 stars. This was a Jane Austen I'd just never gotten to! I always enjoy her writing, but there were a few things that annoyed me about it. First, Fanny was almost too perfect and too sweet. I felt badly for her, but I wish she had a tiny bit more pep or something. She was just always getting so tired and was so incredibly meek and mild and I just wanted her to state her opinion on something sometime! But she didn't. I guess I just prefer Elizabeth Bennets to Fanny Prices.
It also annoyed me that it wasn't until the last couple of paragraphs before (view spoiler) Edmund always cared about her and trusted her, but I was frustrated by how obsessed he was with Mary. I know we were supposed to be frustrated by that, but I just wish it hadn't lasted the entire book. I would have enjoyed seeing the (view spoiler)
Still, I was wanting to know the whole time what was going to happen so I was very motivated to listen to it. I also enjoyed watching the movie afterwards and they definitely gave Fanny more spunk than she had in the book. It made me really want to reread Pride and Prejudice (my favorite, although Persuasion is a close second) actually. I think I might. :) Now I only have Lady Susan and will have read them all!
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