This short, traditional read was another Austen novel I enjoyed. It was well-written in the way Catherine Morland matured from her struggles in friendship, trust and curiosity. I had to root for a character that put her faith in novels, though she learned to separate real life from them. Austen has such a talent for creating characters that resemble those in real life: the conceited Isabella Thorpe, the odd General Tilney and the deceitful John Thorpe to name a few. I think the style of this book was different from Austen's other works because of the young age of the main character, which I can relate to.