Reviews for Jane Austen and her works

The average rating for Jane Austen and her works based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-07-07 00:00:00 Matthew Majeski 3.5 stars I really like Austen's humor in this book. I love how she pokes fun at romance novels and how she purposefully does the unexpected with her characters and her plot. I love her use of metafiction. Her writing is very clever in this novel and made me smile frequently as I read. The characters are great, and the concept is strong. I wish she did more with it, though. I expected more of a commentary on her variation from the romance novel, and the ending sort of fell off for me. I wanted her to keep going with the usual tropes of romance and keep turning them on their heads. It felt anticlimactic after I expected so much. That all being said, it's my third favorite Austen novel now, after P&P and Emma (whichever order those two go in, and excluding Persuasion and her "Minor Works," which I haven't read yet), and I highly recommend it.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-02-04 00:00:00 Allen Martinez I love this book of Jane's. Persuasion is my second favorite. On further contemplation, I believe Anne Elliot to be a finer lady and character than Dearest, Loveliest Elizabeth Bennett. Anne was persuaded as a young lady, but she would NOT be persuaded in many ways and many situations in her later years. Her love was constant and strong and enduring. Perhaps I will a full day to contemplate this further... I included this version as I am taking the reading challenge and didn't find another Persuasion to use. I did not read Northanger Abbey this year, but last.