Helpful Score: 2
I dont know who this book was trying to appeal to, but there were so many negative reviews here on PBS, that this book lingered on my To Be Read bookshelf, as a wishlisted book. I am sorry I listened to the negative reviews because this book did appeal to me. I read the whole book in one sitting. So what reading category do I fit into? :
1. Never have read an entire Jane Austen book, but have seen movies instead. BUT I have read Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights, and never seen the movie.
2. Not a big paranormal or vampire reader, but read some, but mainly the cutesy ones, nothing too dark.
3. Love snappy dialogue.
4. Love characters who have pets
5. Love great side characters
6. People who change and grow and forgive and stretch
I also wanted to add, I had avoided this book because It has a gay lesbian genre tag, and I thought oh man they made Jane into a Lesbian in NYC. Which could see happening, since some of her characters, are so independent, and outspoken back in an area, when women had certain expected role. It almost seemed like it was blasphemy to do that to Goddess Jane Austen, hence my reluctance. But No Jane Austen is NOT a lesbian vampire, just a vampire. She lives in a small town in NY, where she runs a bookstore.
I really thought this book held true to what little I have read or seen written by Jane Austen. It held some yesteryear charm, and had the modern updating. Plus Jane is a vampire. I dont want to give anything away but you find that there are a few more Undead old writers hanging around and that just adds to the fun.
I now Want book two and so on.
1. Never have read an entire Jane Austen book, but have seen movies instead. BUT I have read Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights, and never seen the movie.
2. Not a big paranormal or vampire reader, but read some, but mainly the cutesy ones, nothing too dark.
3. Love snappy dialogue.
4. Love characters who have pets
5. Love great side characters
6. People who change and grow and forgive and stretch
I also wanted to add, I had avoided this book because It has a gay lesbian genre tag, and I thought oh man they made Jane into a Lesbian in NYC. Which could see happening, since some of her characters, are so independent, and outspoken back in an area, when women had certain expected role. It almost seemed like it was blasphemy to do that to Goddess Jane Austen, hence my reluctance. But No Jane Austen is NOT a lesbian vampire, just a vampire. She lives in a small town in NY, where she runs a bookstore.
I really thought this book held true to what little I have read or seen written by Jane Austen. It held some yesteryear charm, and had the modern updating. Plus Jane is a vampire. I dont want to give anything away but you find that there are a few more Undead old writers hanging around and that just adds to the fun.
I now Want book two and so on.
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