This was better than I expected going into it! I wanted to read something published in 1800 and picked this. It's not difficult to follow and somewhat interesting. I thought I would have more trouble with it. Some of the characters really annoyed me, but Thady sure is loyal to the heads of the estate. 
I liked my name-sharing character Isabella and felt bad for her. 

I think it's kind of funny that Jason seems to be the most level headed person in the whole story, and Thady's son, yet Thady talks better of literally everyone else besides Jason.