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“Northanger's story is fine. The leading character is a silly 17-year-old girl, but the guy who she falls in love with is just adorable. Actually I have a friend that is just like Mr. Tilney. A dream come true! But, what I like most of this story is the chance to see how Austen plays with her own characters. She could written about intelligent women like Elizabeth Bennet everytime, but she rather teases herself and creates different people to each story. And it doesn't matter if they will be silly. Austen has the power of transcending her own personality everytime she changes the character manners.”
Lenir C wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“http://englishmajorjunkfood.blogspot.com/2009/12/northanger-abbey.html”
Ash B wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Wait, did I say Mansfield Park was my least favorite Austen book? Cuz it's actually this one. ”
Jenny E wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“cute, slightly pointless, but funny”
Emily L wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I will tell about when I am done with it, but I am expecting it to be good.”
Madeleine H - Proud Gleek and Singer wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I think this is my favorite of the Austen books, even though it is perhaps one of the least popular. The characters aren't the most developed, but as a result, you are more interested in finding out what they will do next. The traditional Austen formula is there, but it's a little fresher than the others. ”
Emily CB Diffenderfer wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Someday”
Salina L wrote this review Monday, November 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The best spoofy mash-up ever.”
Susannah C wrote this review Sunday, November 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Catherine Morland, a spirited young beauty from the country, enters into the debauched society of Bath with dreams and fantasies sparked by her love of gothic romance novels. There she meets two men vying for her affection - the dashing and jealous John Thrope and gentle and sincere Henry Tilney. Despite the advice of her mischievous new friend Isabella, Catherine treats neither as more than a dear friend.
Dana A wrote this review Sunday, November 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
That is until Catherine accepts an invitation to Northanger Abbey from Henry's grave father, General Tilney. Her passion for the dark and mysterious feeds her imagination and diabolical villains work their evil... ”
“This was my second time reading Northanger Abbey and I think this time I got more out of it. First time I read Northanger Abbey years ago in English, and that time my english sucked. Now, when my English is better I could have read it in English, but this time I chose to read in Finnish, just for a change.
Milka wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I like Catherine as a character. She is funny.
Henry Tilney is a little dissappoinment to me. I have fell in love with all the other Austen heroes, but Tilney just don't make it. He seems very polite and gentlemenlike, but I just don't see any romantic side at him. I understand, that Catherine is really fond of him etc. but I just don't really get much out of the love story between Catherine and Tilney. I think the love between them is not the main idea in the book.
I liked the story and the way it was translated in Finnish. Really good story, but not my Austen favorite. :)
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