I quite enjoyed 'Northanger Abbey'. Austen, for me, is definitely an author that I take my time to read; not one I can finish in one night. But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy her writing because I do!

This novel in particular was really interesting as it was her take on a gothic novel. I personally loved how she would step out of Catherine's shoes and refer to her as "my heroine" in some chapters; bringing in her own voice.

As a take on a gothic novel and making fun of the genre, this book was really amusing. I was expecting something big to happen, as you would in a gothic text, but I had to keep reminding myself that Austen isn't the kind of author to shock the reader with big twists and turns, but lay out events.

I would definitely recommend this novel if someone is wanting to venture into gothic or Jane Austen because it is not gory and shocking like some gothic texts and the narrator, Catherine, is arguably Austen's most popular (as she is light and loveable).