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I know this is supposedly one of Austen's better works, and it was amusing, but I really didn't like Emma at all. I thought her only admirable quality was the fact that she wasn't willing to desert her father. Otherwise, I thought she was pretty much as obnoxious as Mrs. Elton. Also, it could be because I've been kind of mainlining Jane Austen's novels, but I saw all the twists coming, which may have made this one less enjoyable.
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I'm finding that although I feel like I should love anything by Austen, I really think they are just okay. They are beautifully written, but relatively predictable. I think had I read this for the first time in my late teens or early twenties, I would have loved it. At almost 40, I found it to be almost annoying at times. She leaves us with a very happy ending; however, and that was much appreciated during this time of Covid Isolation.
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