...to be read in parallel with Dark Quartet

#903 n the 1,001 Books You Must Read.

Reminded me a lot of Jane Eyre, a woman who wants to become a teacher, falls in and out of love, lives a hard life only to find fulfillment with her family.

didn’t dislike the book, but I can’t say I really liked it either. Anne, definitely has a wonderful and poetic style of writing. It had a great flow to it, and kept me reading the story, but I found the characterization and the story in general to be a tad dry and boring. Agnes is a character I couldn’t connect to. I found her to be far to passive despite in her telling of the story to be so vocal of her feelings, yet in her interactions with others, she’s very quiet and passive. I was hoping she’d stand up for her self or at least express her feelings of a situation, rather than let everyone treat her like a door mat.

This was my first novel by Anne, and it was not bad, but it wasn’t my cup of tea. Hopefully her other novel shows more promise.

Review can also be found at my book review blog
http://juliebooks.blogspot.com/2009/0... ( )

If I like Emily and Charlotte, why not Anne? Anne's style isn't as well developed as her sisters'.

I enjoyed Agnes Grey, although I found it to be more similar to Jane Eyre than to anything by Jane Austen. Agnes Grey was a simple tale of a girl who decides to be a governess. Despite being simple, it held my interest and was quite enjoyable. I found the character development and setting to be done very well. In fact, the characters were so realistic that I found myself thinking of it quite autobiographically...that in itself must speak some to the talent of the author. All in all, it was a pleasant foray into some lesser known 19th cent. British Literature. ( )