#no spoilers but there is direct textual evidence for her being the opposite of spineless

[dontstandmedown]

i think its funny how i started mansfield park with somewhat low expectations because i had heard some people say it was their least favorite. and then i finished the whole thing in a day

#emma took me MONTHS (tbf that was my first austen novel + i wasnt used to her writing style or the historical context yet) #but still i literally could not put MP down #like if u go into it expecting a romance ur definitely going to be disappointed #but i wasnt really expecting that ig? like i knew edmund and fanny were gonna end up together and as soon as their sibling dynamic was #established i was like yeahh theres gotta be more to this than their relationship #the characters were so freaking compelling which is definitely what made me so interested in it #and now that its over i feel like i have to read it several more times before i’ll be able to fully grasp it #im so excited to reread it tbh #ALSO. fanny is so misunderstood by readers idk how people think shes spineless like im genuinely confused by that #no spoilers but there is direct textual evidence for her being the opposite of spineless ?? come on now #no hate to ppl who dislike her ofc #i just hate how she’s mischaracterized #it feels just a tad personal bc the way i acted when i was younger is so so similar to her #mansfield park #jane austen