I think this one has become my third favorite Austen book, after Pride & Prejudice and Sense & Sensibility. The character of Fanny is easy to sympathize with and to share in her struggles due to the negative circumstances of being away from her family and dealing with the likes of Aunt Norris. However weak she appears to be, she comes out triumphant in the end... even if it means ending up with the somewhat blind and weak-spined Edmund - who actually reminds me a bit of Edward Fairfax from S&S; you don't really know if they actually deserve the girl, but since the girls love them, we're happy for them! 4/5 stars!