tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post69641831153065124..comments2023-07-13T06:32:12.819-04:00Comments on First Impressions: The Writings of Author Alexa Adams: Murder at Mansfield Park by Lynn ShepherdAlexa Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-9612885380703633642011-03-07T19:33:24.970-05:002011-03-07T19:33:24.970-05:00You are not alone, Juanita! We Fanny defenders are...You are not alone, Juanita! We Fanny defenders are definitely in the minority.Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-57543396743442186342011-03-07T18:54:37.447-05:002011-03-07T18:54:37.447-05:00On the other hand, it turns Mary Crawford into the...<i>On the other hand, it turns Mary Crawford into the heroine while villainizing Fanny Price, a dynamic that makes me want to scream with frustration.</i><br /><br /><br />That alone would make me rush out to buy the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-62263101167526581022010-10-27T20:23:49.227-04:002010-10-27T20:23:49.227-04:00Hi Maria! This comment includes something of a spo...Hi Maria! This comment includes something of a spoiler - just a warning to anyone other than you, amica mia, who might be reading this. I hope the review doesn't make it sound like I hated the book - I really liked it. I just hate Mary Crawford and adore Fanny Price, making it difficult to accept the premise of the story. Once I got beyond that, my only real complaint is that I really liked Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-88886058395622037712010-10-27T18:56:33.181-04:002010-10-27T18:56:33.181-04:00I just loved reading this murder mystery for the e...I just loved reading this murder mystery for the exact reasons why you parlty hated it. I can understand that for someone loving Fanny Price as you do, it mustn't have been easy to get to the end! But, honestly, you recognized and it is impossible to deny it- that Lynn Shepherd did an excellent job. "Ms. Shepherd's prose are very well-written, and the story's plot highly Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-6891468424081263032010-10-27T07:36:33.661-04:002010-10-27T07:36:33.661-04:00Hi Lynn! Thanks for the correction (this is what h...Hi Lynn! Thanks for the correction (this is what happens when I wait to write reviews). I had a difficult time writing this post, and hope I succeeded in representing the strengths of your novel while being honest about my own very partial and prejudiced feelings about these characters. As you well know, most readers agree with the Trilling quotation on the back cover of the book, but it is my Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-22250238515231597862010-10-27T03:09:32.567-04:002010-10-27T03:09:32.567-04:00Thank you for persevering Alexa - I understand whe...Thank you for persevering Alexa - I understand where you're coming from on the Fanny Price debate, but I'm delighted you liked 'my' Mary. <br />I really wanted people to enjoy the mystery story, and I'm always thrilled when people praise the quality of the prose.<br /><br />Only one small point - Henry doesn't have Everingham in my version - just a small house in Enfield!Lynn Shepherdhttp://www.murderatmansfieldpark.comnoreply@blogger.com