Reviews for Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict

The average rating for Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-06-03 00:00:00 Rebecca Blabolil A lot of readers are calling this book a "sequel" but it is in fact a parallel storyline to Rigler's first book, Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict. In Confessions, Courtney ends up in the 1800's and hilarity ensues. This book tells us Jane's half of the story as she experiences life in a modern day world. I have to say that I did not enjoy this book as much as the first. I know! I am cringing as I type this but I think I know why. In this book, Jane has to learn how to live in OUR world. This includes working, paying bills, getting frustrated with technology, etc. Since I live that life now, it wasn't an escape for me. Smart phones and DVD players just aren't that exciting when you use them all the time. I want adventure! I want to go to another world and lose myself for a bit. I didn't get that with this one just because of the nature of the story. It's present day, hello! With that said, I think that Jane's story may have worked better if it had been integrated along with Courtney's. It would have been a good mix of the past and the present. I know that when I was reading the first novel, I often wondered about Jane and what was going on in her world.

Review # 2 was written on 2021-02-06 00:00:00 Sarith Lom Regency era woman wakes up in 2009 Los Angeles, in the body of a different person. This was a fun read. I read the first one a long time ago but don't remember much about it. I may have to reread it.