Even with all her flaws, I can't help but love Emma. Yes, she's a shallow, stubborn, spoiled brat who meddles where she shouldn't - but her heart is in the right place and she eventually gets it. On reread, it hit me how Jane Fairfax is more similar to the typical Austen heroines, so I enjoyed getting that different perspective in Emma! The book can never rank as high as Pride and Prejudice for me, but it's still great. It has the social commentary and wit that I expect!

Even with all her flaws, I can't help but love Emma. Yes, she's a shallow, stubborn, spoiled brat who meddles where she shouldn't - but her heart is in the right place and she eventually gets it. On reread, it hit me how Jane Fairfax is more similar to the typical Austen heroines, so I enjoyed getting that different perspective in Emma! The book can never rank as high as Pride and Prejudice for me, but it's still great. It has the social commentary and wit that I expect!