A review by its_naman
Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was such a great read (and also the sanest Brontë novel so far)! I'm a little disappointed by some people reducing it to a 'Christian Romance', I mean, the book came out in 1847. What to do you expect? Tattooed, badass girls wearing Fuck the Patriarchy T-shirts? I'm an atheist but still enjoyed it a lot. 

Sure, Agnes complains a little too much. But again, when you have to
deal with a kid plucking birds' feathers while they're alive and a teenage girl playing with your darling's heart,
I'm sure you're allowed to be bitter. 

My only complain is the ending. It, kind of felt a little too rushed..? When I finished the book, I thought to myself, 'Is that it?'. I would have liked to see more of Agnes and Weston being together instead of a little brief-up.