REVIEW: Northanger Abbey (Jane Austen)

Book: Northanger Abbey

Author: Jane Austen

Premise: Catherine Morland's first experience of fashionable society introduces her to the thrills of Gothic romances, and to the sophisticated Tilneys, who invite her to their family home, Northanger Abbey. But there, influenced by novels of horror and intrigue, Catherine begins to think that terrible crimes are being committed, and her imagination threatens to run away with her.

I really enjoyed this book and it might just be my favourite Austen novel. It is humorous and light, not taking itself too seriously. Catherine is a very relatable character. We see her learn about false friends, get into romantic misunderstandings and let her imagination run wild. But her relationship with Henry Tilney was precious. I enjoyed their banter and his teasing her. It was very easy to read, which I wasn't expecting from a classic. Really good book.