A review by lmy612
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I am a Jane Austen fan myself and I enjoyed how so many characters from very different walks of life all came together to try and save a piece of Jane Austen’s history.
It was difficult to me to meet that many characters in so few pages right at the start. I couldn’t keep anyone straight except for 3 or 4 of them for a while but, eventually, as I learned more about them, I was able to keep them straight.
The book was wrapped up in the last chapter and it felt rushed.
An entertaining read for Austen fans. I loved that while it was fictional it was also dipped in facts.
It was difficult to me to meet that many characters in so few pages right at the start. I couldn’t keep anyone straight except for 3 or 4 of them for a while but, eventually, as I learned more about them, I was able to keep them straight.
The book was wrapped up in the last chapter and it felt rushed.
Spoiler
Almost all the characters were coupled up by the end, which I felt was unnecessary.An entertaining read for Austen fans. I loved that while it was fictional it was also dipped in facts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death, War, and Death of parent