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A review by craftyemma
Longbourn by Jo Baker
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Sarah is a servant at Longbourn, home of the Bennet family in Pride and Prejudice. She works hard and loves her work family below stairs. When James arrives to look after the horses, Sarah believes he isn't who or what he seems. Then Ptolomy Bingley appears and suddenly she has two very different men paying her attention.
Whilst the main storyline of Pride and Prejudice is carrying on upstairs, the lives of the invisible servants downstairs is a wonderful story all of its own. Jo Baker has come up with some imaginative and believable characters and their lives had me hooked throughout the book.
My view on certain characters in the original book have certainly been altered by this novel and I love how 'fleshed out' Jane Austen's work now seems. Halfway through I was convinced this was going to be a 4 star book, but by the end that had changed to a solid 5 star.
Whilst the main storyline of Pride and Prejudice is carrying on upstairs, the lives of the invisible servants downstairs is a wonderful story all of its own. Jo Baker has come up with some imaginative and believable characters and their lives had me hooked throughout the book.
My view on certain characters in the original book have certainly been altered by this novel and I love how 'fleshed out' Jane Austen's work now seems. Halfway through I was convinced this was going to be a 4 star book, but by the end that had changed to a solid 5 star.