Mariah S. reviewed on 5/24/2010 + 7 more book reviews

Yes, I love Jane Austen, but I'm not running out and buying every Pride and Prejudice rip-off out there. I was skeptical of this book ever since i heard about it and so never read it until after I saw the movie on cable. I enjoyed the movie so much that I had to see if the book was just as good. I completely underestimated the book. I thought is was going to be one of those trite novels about different generations of women sitting around sipping tea and reading Austen and learning more about how sensitive they are. Zzzzz.
So, yes, there are different generations of women, but Fowler throws a man in there too! Instead of ripping off Austen, she pays tribute to how timeless the novels are in how they are echoes in the lives of the people who are reading the books today. Really good!

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