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Evelina by Frances Burney, Audrey Bilger

3 reviews

kmhst25's review against another edition

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challenging slow-paced

1.0

There is an interesting story in here, but a solid 90% of the content is just the main character being annoyed by other people's rudeness or sexually harrassed due to her great beauty.

Have you ever read Candide? Evelina is basically Candide, but longer and more genteel. Even after the main plot concludes, you still have to endure 10 more pages of rudeness and annoying side characters.
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claireclimbstrees's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book could be viewed as a precursor to Austen. 
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lidia7's review against another edition

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hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Captain Mirvan is such a vile character and his actions and the response to them are so unsatisfying to read. I wish those parts were omitted because they serve almost no narrative purpose and are very distasteful. It was funny but then it escalated too many times... Will no one stop this man?! Truly it ruined the enjoyment of this book. I mean there are other despicable characters but they are interesting to read and serve the story. Overall, I loved the book, I got what I expect from a  good 18th century coming of age novel. I really liked the romance in this book, too
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