Reviews

Emma Watson by Joan Aiken, Jane Austen

tonyriver's review against another edition

4.0

Wonderful fun

Another delightful Aiken story, this time the massive task of concluding Austin's unfinished Emma. Lovely story with many hideous and a few delightful relations taking key roles.

Highly recommended.

waddlealot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

lespascaleries's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

dorsetreader's review

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

embem_'s review

emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced

2.25

bisexualwentworth's review

3.0

I loved the fragmentary Jane Austen bit of this book, but once Joan Aiken's continuation started I couldn't handle the drearily different writing style, and I quit.

jen_librarian's review

1.0

To date, this is my least favorite Austen continuation. There is a clear gap between where Austen's original ended and the continuation began, not just in formatting, but in style. The author did not even attempt to match Austen stylistically, which makes for an incredibly jarring transition. From there, the plot choices made by the contributor made little to no sense. It seemed more of a Bronte continuation than an Austen continuation, if anything. Fans of Jane Austen's style wanting more of her work would do well to steer clear of this continuation.