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Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Jane Austen has her own separate rating system because all her books are 5 stars ...
That being said, even though Mansfield is my second favourite Austen novel, this edition only gets 2 stars (on the Austen scale). I much prefer the Penguin edition narrated by Pippa Bennett-Warner. Francis Barber's performance was monotonous and coloured all the characters as even more insipid than they already naturally are.
That being said, even though Mansfield is my second favourite Austen novel, this edition only gets 2 stars (on the Austen scale). I much prefer the Penguin edition narrated by Pippa Bennett-Warner. Francis Barber's performance was monotonous and coloured all the characters as even more insipid than they already naturally are.
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Serpent's Shadow by Mercedes Lackey
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
A classic that was ahead of its time, but didn't age as well as we hoped.
Robin McKinley is an OG YA pioneer in the same vein as Jane Yolan and Tamora Pierce. I adore most of her novels, but this one doesn't do it for me. It's Tolkien-esque in all the worst ways without the redeeming humor and minute world building of LOTR.
Robin McKinley is an OG YA pioneer in the same vein as Jane Yolan and Tamora Pierce. I adore most of her novels, but this one doesn't do it for me. It's Tolkien-esque in all the worst ways without the redeeming humor and minute world building of LOTR.
Hard Times by Charles Dickens
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Abandonment