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A review by mikaela_wade
Sanditon by Jane Austen
5.0
~ Audiobook Review ~
After hearing about this book from a podcast I was very intrigued. I wasn’t sure what it would be like to read an unfinished book but I really enjoyed it and it’s sparked so much imagination. Especially since Sidney (most likely to become the love interest) and Miss Lamb (a west-Indian heiress) are only introduced in the final chapters leaving much to imagine! It was light and humorous making for an enjoyable relaxing read.
I wish Jane had the chance to have finished this book, I think it could have been a favourite (mind you I have only read a few of her books). I can just imagine Jane tucked up sick in bed with broth in one hand pen & paper in the other dreaming of healing by the sea:
“...Nobody could catch a cold by the sea; nobody wanted appetite by the sea; nobody wanted spirits; nobody wanted strength. Sea air was healing, softening, relaxing, fortifying and bracing...” ch2
I love how this book is all about illness and health resorts, fitting with Jane’s season of life (which also fits mine at the moment.) Plus adding in the hypochondriacs who bring the wonderful Austen comedy that I love. I would have loved to see where she was taking the plot!
Fun Facts & History:
Jane titled the book “the brothers” her family later renamed it “Sanditon”. She only wrote <12 chapters leaving the book unfinished. She had been unwell for a year when she started writing in January 1817 to distract her, when she became too weak to hold a pen she continued in pencil, she stopped writing mid-chapter in March, sadly passing away in July. Jane never shared the plot or ending with anyone. She introduces a West-Indian Heiress which sparks some curiosity if she was planning to include an anti-slavery abolitionist message.
(Sources: historyextra.com and “Women of the Church” podcast)
Audio Performance: 9/10
Beth was a wonderful reader, she was able to really draw out the humour in the dialogue making for an enjoyable audio experience.
Narrator: Beth Kesler
Length: 2hrs 23min
Platform: Apple iBooks
Producer: Page2Page Audio
After hearing about this book from a podcast I was very intrigued. I wasn’t sure what it would be like to read an unfinished book but I really enjoyed it and it’s sparked so much imagination. Especially since Sidney (most likely to become the love interest) and Miss Lamb (a west-Indian heiress) are only introduced in the final chapters leaving much to imagine! It was light and humorous making for an enjoyable relaxing read.
I wish Jane had the chance to have finished this book, I think it could have been a favourite (mind you I have only read a few of her books). I can just imagine Jane tucked up sick in bed with broth in one hand pen & paper in the other dreaming of healing by the sea:
“...Nobody could catch a cold by the sea; nobody wanted appetite by the sea; nobody wanted spirits; nobody wanted strength. Sea air was healing, softening, relaxing, fortifying and bracing...” ch2
I love how this book is all about illness and health resorts, fitting with Jane’s season of life (which also fits mine at the moment.) Plus adding in the hypochondriacs who bring the wonderful Austen comedy that I love. I would have loved to see where she was taking the plot!
Fun Facts & History:
Jane titled the book “the brothers” her family later renamed it “Sanditon”. She only wrote <12 chapters leaving the book unfinished. She had been unwell for a year when she started writing in January 1817 to distract her, when she became too weak to hold a pen she continued in pencil, she stopped writing mid-chapter in March, sadly passing away in July. Jane never shared the plot or ending with anyone. She introduces a West-Indian Heiress which sparks some curiosity if she was planning to include an anti-slavery abolitionist message.
(Sources: historyextra.com and “Women of the Church” podcast)
Audio Performance: 9/10
Beth was a wonderful reader, she was able to really draw out the humour in the dialogue making for an enjoyable audio experience.
Narrator: Beth Kesler
Length: 2hrs 23min
Platform: Apple iBooks
Producer: Page2Page Audio