I'll let that just sit there for a while.
...
Are you over it?
Okay then. I have never managed to read one of her books. I tried once - it might have been Pride or Prejudice (I don't even remember) - but what little I did read of it didn't leave much of an impression let alone further interest. Courtship, marriage, good/bad matches...not my cup of tea.
Therefore, I had no expectations whatsoever from this book. That was probably a good thing because I could take the book for what I think it is - a nice story about a bunch of people sharing a common interest (the only interest they share, apparently): Jane Austen. It wasn't asking much and still managed to give me enough interesting stories about the individual characters to go on.
Not that the characters were given much depth. The book covers roughly six months in their lives, so how much can you actually expect to learn about them? They are likable enough, except for Prudie, who would probably just annoy me if I knew her.
What bugged me, though, was the constant use of 'we'. It gave the feeling of an additional (unseen, unheard) book club member, because it was none of the others speaking. This was - I imagine - to give the reader the feeling of being included in the circle, which simply didn't work for me.
Otherwise, enjoyable read. Just don't expect much insight into Jane Austen herself, though.
4/10
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