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A review by watoozi
The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne
3.0
An exploration of Austen using everyday objects from her life.
Despite being an avid Austen fan, I didn’t know much about her beyond that she was a witty, homebodied spinster. This biography paints her large, intriguing family in bold colors. Eeeeevery family has skeletons in the closet!
I enjoyed learning about this genius authoress, as well as peeking behind the curtain of her novels to see where she got her inspiration. Her relatives are all vivid personalities and extremely clever in their own right- many of them are authors as well.
I was fairly annoyed, though, that she completely spoils every Austen novel. There are three Austen works I have yet to enjoy, and now I already know several plot points and the endings. Bad form.
And- frankly- it was a tad boring. Unless you have a deep and abiding passion for Austen, I’d skip this one.
Despite being an avid Austen fan, I didn’t know much about her beyond that she was a witty, homebodied spinster. This biography paints her large, intriguing family in bold colors. Eeeeevery family has skeletons in the closet!
I enjoyed learning about this genius authoress, as well as peeking behind the curtain of her novels to see where she got her inspiration. Her relatives are all vivid personalities and extremely clever in their own right- many of them are authors as well.
I was fairly annoyed, though, that she completely spoils every Austen novel. There are three Austen works I have yet to enjoy, and now I already know several plot points and the endings. Bad form.
And- frankly- it was a tad boring. Unless you have a deep and abiding passion for Austen, I’d skip this one.