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Jun 17, 2023susan_findlay rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Jane Austen describes Emma as 'a heroine only [she] will like', and that's clearly not the case. Emma has many lovable qualities, but she certainly has an ego and treats Harriet more as a doll than an actual friend (which really annoyed…
Apr 10, 2023pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Emma by Jane Austen is a fun and charming book with twists that you don’t expect. It follows Emma Woodhouse, a matchmaker as she tries to matchmake her companion Harriet Smith which leads her into many conflicts that she has to untangle…
Mar 14, 2023SAPL_Teens rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The novel 'Emma' is a period-piece by Jane Austen that follows young Emma Woodhouse as she attends the immense social obligations of high-society 19th century England. The overarching plot entails her serving as a match-maker within her…
Sep 27, 2022tallfleur rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Emma is honestly insufferable, yet she can be unintentionally funny and get herself mixed up in the oddest of circumstances that most would see a mile away. Judged against my beloved Pride and Prejudice, I would give this novel of Jane…
Sep 21, 2022RioCaliente rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Emma" -- the pleasures & pains of people of a certain class before the distractions of our present world. They are tremendously articulate about their feelings, or at least Jane Austen makes them so. Nadia May does a very good job of…
Jul 24, 2021sargun_1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The protagonist of this novel is a truly unique character. Readers’ opinion on her varies. Some say she’s attention-craving, and only does matchmaking because she feels entitled. Emma is a wealthy woman, so such a conclusion is viable.…
Jun 28, 2021KWhite190 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I am so glad this was adapted again into a movie in 2020 to bring awareness to this brilliant novel. "Emma" is often overlooked in favor of the more popular "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility", but it is no less of a…
Jun 22, 2021
One of Jane Austen’s most notable works, Emma details the story of the titular Emma Woodhouse as she occupies herself with matchmaking as well as the development of her own character. Emma is a light-hearted novel that is a refreshing…
May 04, 2021abi_lou rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
If you like any Jane Austen anything, then you can’t skip reading Emma. While Emma Woodhouse is basically the most disliked character in all of Austen’s novels, I also think she’s one of the most compelling. Partially because she is so…
Jan 20, 2021norma777 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A must read for Austen fans. Emma, our heroine, starts the book as a shallow, pampered prima donna. Through misadventures of her own making, she matures into a lovely young woman. Mr Darcy of Pride & Prejudice gets most of the press…
Jun 08, 2020betsymarzoni rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Thoroughly delightful. A real pleasure to read. I love Austen's wit and her command of language is worthy of marvel.
May 31, 2020mastodawn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Jane Austin helps you feel like you are there, experiencing what Emma is feeling, by the way she writes Ms. Bates' or Mrs. Elton's endless chatter. I myself was exasperated and confused trying to follow some of it. But by the end, when…
Mar 03, 2020mardscott rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Not one of my favorites by Austen. It is too predictable . . . and slow to get to the resolution. But I am glad I read it.
Jan 05, 2020mbilodea rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Like other Jane Austen novels, this one describes the life of a very narrow class of early 19th century English society: the country gentry. These were landowners whose income depended on rent paid by farmers. They were not members of the…
Oct 06, 2019happyreader64 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Emma, is my 3rd Jane Austin book that I've read. I really enjoyed this story. The author has a wonderful knack for expanding the characters in such a way that the reader feels as though they know them personally. Emma's growth in the…
Oct 03, 2019bibliosara rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite Jane Austen novels (who am I kidding? They are all my favorite!), Emma focuses on a young matchmaker whose efforts seem to spiral out of control. What follows is a delightful – and insightful – exploration of romance,…
Mar 21, 2019AnnabelleLee27 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This Jane Austen novel is light-hearted and often very perceptive and witty. However, Emma's romance feels unconvincing, flat, and rushed which is strange for such a slow moving story. It was delightful to hear it read by a narrator with…
Feb 27, 20194536o rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Among all Jane Austen's splendid works, Emma is the one which gives me the most pleasure simply as a read. Sure, there's plenty of humor here, as the overconfident Emma is constantly misjudging situations, and the understated Mr. Knightley…
Feb 14, 2019ccmccolligan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
a heroine whom no one but the authoress could like........of course that is not true. This is a well loved book.
Jun 21, 2018xiaojunbpl12 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Comedy to escape to for readers with “idle” time, no idle mind induced, but reprieved from reading of serious social realism. Touch of farcical and satirical effect may be the outcome of subconscious effort, reveals Jane Austen’s…
Jun 14, 2018re_discover rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I read Pride and Prejudice a few years ago, and was looking forward to reading another one of Jane Austen's classics. I was very disappointed with Emma. Emma, the main character, is a rich dull woman with first world problems.
Mar 18, 2018
“A man," said he, "must have a very good opinion of himself when he asks people to leave their own fireside, and encounter such a day as this, for the sake of coming to see him. He must think himself a most agreeable fellow; I could not do…
Apr 14, 2016lozza1401 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
When reading this I was extremely reminded by the movie Clueless. Great book nonetheless.
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Jul 02, 2014
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Apr 09, 2014sofa2001 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is equalled only by Rose in Bloom. I love the part when they go on the outing to Donwell Abbey. But who would ever guess that Frank Churchill actually was engaged to Jane Fairfax?