Which Jane Austen novel should I read?

[yuuago]

I've been having vague cravings for some Jane Austen for a while now, but I can't decide which book to pick up. Thoughts?

* Pride and Prejudice - Read this one three times already. Would happily read it a fourth.

* Sense and Sensibility - Read this once for a class. Can't remember a single thing about the plot or characters, but I do remember that I enjoyed it.

* Emma - Read this once. Didn't like it. Thought the protagonist was kind of annoying, and the plot didn't interest me. But I was really stressed out at the time, so maybe I just wasn't in the mood.

* Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, and Mansfield Park - Never read any of these, and have no idea what they're about. (Don't spoil me!)

Suggestions? :) Do you have a favourite?

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Which Jane Austen novel should Yuu read?

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Re-read Pride and Prejudice (again)
5 (29.4%)

Re-read Sense and Sensibility
3 (17.6%)

Give Emma another try
1 (5.9%)

Persuasion
3 (17.6%)

Northanger Abbey
6 (35.3%)

Mansfield Park
1 (5.9%)

Watch an adaptation instead (which one?)
0 (0.0%)

Read something by a different author from the same period (tell me in the comments!)
0 (0.0%)

I just like ticking boxes
9 (52.9%)

Comments

[straightforwardly]

Northanger Abbey's my favorite! Which is a bit of an unpopular opinion, in my experience—people tend to put either Northanger Abbey or (more frequently, I think?) Mansfield Park at the bottom when listing all of the Austen novels from most to least favorite. But I find it charming and love it dearly. It has my favorite Austen main character, my favorite Austen love interest, and the story itself is fun too.

[muccamukk]

*fist bump*

[yuuago]

Quite a recommendation. :D Putting it on hold, then! <3

[straightforwardly]

I'm glad to hear it! I look forward to hearing what your thoughts on it are. <3

[muccamukk]

Northanger Abbey is really funny and a great Halloween read. It's probably tied with Persuasion for my fave Austen. Read Persuasion if you want to read some HIGH GRADE pining.

There's also Lady Susan, which is a novella she wrote by never published. It's made into a delightful movie with Kate Bekensale called Love and Friendship.

[yuuago]

A great Halloween read, you say? Excellent. Looks like Northanger Abbey has won, then. ;)

[kiraly]

I voted for both P&P and Persuasion, because I remember really enjoying Persuasion even though I can't remember the plot at all now. And P&P is just...well, you know.

I started reading Northanger Abbey once but didn't really get into it. Might be a case of wrong book for the time though, I should try again.

[yuuago]

P&P is so damn good. :D

Could have been a matter of wrong book at the wrong time, definitely! Anyway, looks like I'll be giving NA a go, we'll see how that turns out...

[zeest]

Ticked the last one so that I can see what everyone's reccing! I haven't read most of these.

[yuuago]

:D I'm really looking forward to getting around to the ones I haven't read; Austen's stuff is so good.

[still_intrepid]

Late but having not read all of them, I remember being surprised by how funny and charming Northanger Abbey was so yay! (That or reread P&P :D)

[yuuago]

NA sounds like it'll be a good one, so I'm looking forward to reading it. :D