It’s time. I have avoided Austen’s novels long enough. I have watched every Austen tv adaptation you can think of, and yet I have not read a single one of her novels. I chose Emma to start because it is shorter and also one of my favorites (my opinion based off the movie adaptations, of course). I have no clue if I will even be able to understand this more academic writing, but I feel like a fraud every time I say “oh yea I’m a HUGE Austen fan” without actually having read any of her books. I will keep updating on my thoughts, maybe some quotes that stood out. And if it goes awfully I might come begging for some motivation to finish. But we’ll see!!

I fear I may not be intellectual enough to fully appreciate this book. I believe I understand the points it is making about power, misinformation, the capability of self-delusion, and all the rest, but ultimately I found it just bleak and a slog. Perhaps that is the point.

But ultimately I can’t say I enjoyed it, and I’m not sure the intellectual and thought-provoking elements outweigh the displeasure of the journey, for me.

Alright, Boundling fam, am I a fake reader if I've never cried while reading a book?

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I am so confused. I thought it was Evelyn who was killed. Why is the guy calling her Anna?? And where is the whole dinner party plot gonna come in? It doesn’t make sense!! Someone please explain

Alright, Boundling fam, am I a fake reader if I've never cried while reading a book?

For legal reasons, this post is a joke.