Reviews

Lady Susan by Jane Austen

thenovelbook's review against another edition

2.0

Rereading this because of the movie coming out this month... confusingly titled "Love and Friendship" but actually an adaptation of Lady Susan. It doesn't have the appeal of Jane Austen's more polished works, but I think I see how it could be amusing on screen.

chachou_hihihaha's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

neolx's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

madelineghite's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

welltobefair's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

caseyrb's review against another edition

There are no paragraphs and to much flowery language for my taste. I'm sure it's a good book but I can't read it.

cxmanda1's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

ranee_samaniego's review against another edition

3.0

Lady Susan is a novella written in an epistolary style (ie, the story is told through letters between characters). This novel was quite a bit different from all of Jane Austen’s other published works. Not only is the style different, but our main character, Lady Susan, is by no means someone the reader is rooting for. She is selfish, manipulative, and cold - the villain of the tale.

I found it interesting to read different perspectives of the same events and to get to the heart of Lady Susan’s true intentions and thoughts.

While still witty and interesting, Lady Susan is not one of my favorite Jane Austen novels. I tend to not love novels written in the epistolary style, and I felt the shortness resulted in less well-rounded and -developed characters.

victoria_mbk22's review against another edition

funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I wouldn’t read it again except to dissect the many sins of Susan and the other characters. How the wrongs lead to further wrongs

noranie's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0