Margaret C. (cherryblossommj) reviewed Just Jane: A Novel of Jane Austen's Life (Ladies of History, Bk 2) on + 157 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Jane Austen of course is legend to us today. Although I have heard some historical discrepancies from one or two things in this novel of her life, I really see this as a depiction that is the most true to how I see Jane's life. Nancy Moser did a wonderful job bringing the light of Jane to a realistic picture for me and I could imagine every scene of her story. At first I was reading on a depressed note, thinking of the Jane movies I have seen recently just knowing that it will end with her death. At the end of the novel I was quite pleased with the way that Nancy arranged things. I believe this is the way that things should be. Jane should be missed surely, but not pitied. She would not want that I think. But I do believe she claps for joy each time someone else on our earth discovers the words that she has left to share with us all.
Katie S. (JeffersonsAmbrosia) reviewed Just Jane: A Novel of Jane Austen's Life (Ladies of History, Bk 2) on + 98 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Just Jane, what is there to say about this Nancy Moser Novel? Well I shall start by saying I loved it. I have always been a fan of Jane Austen, how can one not? The work speaks to everyone, and well I will say I am with millions of women I love Fitzwilliam Darcy, even before he was on film by Colin Firth. But as much as I love her works I will admit I didnt know much about Jane Austen as herself. Perhaps that is how she would have wanted it, as according to the portrayal by Moser; she was a woman who preferred to keep to herself. But you can not help but be sucked in when you read Just Jane.
It is a fictional account of Janes life, but it stays as true to fact as possible (I have since been researching its in my nature) and is written fantastically. We follow Jane through her life, her chances to marry that she declined, and her familys ups and downs we are there through it all. We see the good Jane and the bad Jane. She was a fantastic Aunt, but a very critical person. She enjoyed going to balls, and yet she couldnt stand most of the people either, a walking talking contradiction my kind of person!
If you know anything about Jane Austen anything at all, you will love this book. Nancy Moser does a fantastic job of telling the story of the woman who wanted to be alone and yet didnt. Who gave her life to her work. Her life was her work. And we will see bits of Jane in all of our favorite characters and some of her family too. And of course you will see just when her work was truly appreciated, while she was acclaimed well enough when the works came out it was not until the 1900s when she truly became appreciate for what we know her as today.
It is a fictional account of Janes life, but it stays as true to fact as possible (I have since been researching its in my nature) and is written fantastically. We follow Jane through her life, her chances to marry that she declined, and her familys ups and downs we are there through it all. We see the good Jane and the bad Jane. She was a fantastic Aunt, but a very critical person. She enjoyed going to balls, and yet she couldnt stand most of the people either, a walking talking contradiction my kind of person!
If you know anything about Jane Austen anything at all, you will love this book. Nancy Moser does a fantastic job of telling the story of the woman who wanted to be alone and yet didnt. Who gave her life to her work. Her life was her work. And we will see bits of Jane in all of our favorite characters and some of her family too. And of course you will see just when her work was truly appreciated, while she was acclaimed well enough when the works came out it was not until the 1900s when she truly became appreciate for what we know her as today.
SALLY W. (thameslink) -
Helpful Score: 4
I have read countless biographies of Jane Austen and I began reading this book with very low expectations, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I thought the author caught Jane's "voice" and it was a very enjoyable read. If you haven't read a biography of Jane Austen or perhaps find biographies dry or uninteresting, I think you would find this a diverting biography in novel form.
Becky S. (liltiny) reviewed Just Jane: A Novel of Jane Austen's Life (Ladies of History, Bk 2) on + 64 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Excellent book! I love Jane Austen and I was a bit afraid to read this because I didn't want her to be put to shame.... but Moser I think did her best to put a character and personality to Jane. I learned so much about her family and events in her life. I really felt like Jane could have been the one to write it! Moser puts real emotion and real life trials and events to the person Jane Austen, I definitely recommend to any Austen fan.
