Staycation

A lesson on sticking to your good morals and seeking out companionship in those good for your soul, not just for your title or your impulses. This story greatly enhances the differences between social classes and the brutality experienced by even loved ones. It also shows how you do not necessarily need to accept these societal roles, and can find love outside of them.

Fannys character differs a lot from Austen’s other works, and sometimes her acceptance of mistreatment is aggravating. It also seems like her character was very ill-exposed to the real world, and she was therefore ill-equipped to make decisions on who was good for her/who she was attracted to. I believe she imprinted on the first man to show her love and kindness and was not given real opportunity or choice, leading ultimately to her heartbrokenness. I also would have loved to see more of the eventual relationship between her and Edmund and how it came to be, as I feel the closing of their chapter was rather quickly tied up. The relationship interactions in this novel were far less “steamy” and more petty and grade-school-like. My overall rating was 2/5 stars.