There was definitely a development of characters in Evelina versus that of Moll Flanders. I think I enjoyed Moll Flanders a lot more, maybe it was the structure of the novel as letters - who knows. I just did not care at all for it. In Evelina we are given the opportunity to become attached to Evelina and the other characters. We hear about her loves, her fears, and all of the more complex feelings she has rather than the surface problems that Moll exhibited in Moll Flanders.
Another characteristic of the modern novel that Evelina definitely fits in with is the length of the prose. While reading the novel I had trouble due to the length. I kept wondering when it was going to end. Not a good thing to wonder about when reading a novel. It was very lengthy.
This novel was also one that was aimed at the middle class. This was not a loftyone and it somewhat addressed real issues (even though they seemed a little bit odd). Along with this is the "formal realism" characteristic. The whole time while reading I kept comparing the novel with V.C. Andrews. Right when things begin to look up for poor Evelina, things go down again much like the V.C. andrews novels. Incest, love, disownment, you name it - it was there. Considering the raunchy V.C. Andrews is probably my favorite writer - that would be the only reason I would consider Evelina enjoyable.
Just didn't care a whole lot for it. It was long and rambly and the letter format was a bit tough to get into - maybe this is because I just did not have time to read the novel as in depth as I would have liked.
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