nostr:npub1f75ecjaw677ytygzkwu8pawvsr0zs85rgh7qk4pld4hwfnzdr22s4ep6je you are reading a satire of the overwritten romance novels of the time. If you think it's boring, maybe it just isn't for you?

and no, it's not overrated. There's a reason why people still like to read it. It's a genuinely good, funny, and thoughtful discussion of the social mores of the time.