A review by ellaspring
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner

funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Everything got wrapped up too quickly towards the end, rather fast. People were getting together like there was no tomorrow there at the end.

I strikes me as weird that the one gay couple got only subtext clues that they were together, with the epilogue confirming it.
I understand it was a different time so that couldn't be out, but if we go into Adam's perspective why wouldn't he at least think of his sexuality? Unless he's so far into the closet he didn't realise until he saw Yarley?
I would have appreciated it if they at least had an on text conversation (not just the event being seen from someone else's perspective, but just them talking). I really hate that their relationship went from
"I see hot guy, love that" to "i got him a dog and now he's driving me around" to "we live together and have a farm"
 

To be clear, I don't hate that the relationship moved fast. I hate that it didn't get the buildup that the other stright couples got. I hate that we never even saw them talk. I hate that it was subtext. Felt like their relationship was fridged. 
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