Miss Austen by Gill Hornby

Miss Austen

Gill Hornby

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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For fans of Jo Baker's Longbourn, a witty, wonderfully original novel about Cassandra Austen and her famous sister, Jane.Whoever looked at an elderly lady and saw the young heroine she once was?England, 1840. Two decades after the death of her bel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 922 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 75%
sad 36%
lighthearted 32%
hopeful 28%
informative 23%
inspiring 19%
relaxing 18%
funny 17%
mysterious 7%
challenging 2%
adventurous 1%
dark 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 45%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.69

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