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lileuw 's review for:
Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen
by Sarah Jane Downing
Ok SO. I love fashion history. I like history in general, but fashion history is my THING. I own a lot of books about it, and yes I have read them too! I didn't have anything about the romantic period yet, so I thought this one would be amazing. Unfortunately, it isn't.
Now, on the back of the book it doesn't state that this book would just be about Jane Austen and her books, nor does the title imply it, but I feel like the book needs a new title: "Fashion in the Books of Jane Austen" would be better than TIME of Jane Austen, as this implies that it would be about the period when she lived. And I do not like her writing at all. Every three sentences the author wanted to make sure that we knew that they were Jane Austen's biggest fan, and it was so incredibly annoying. Did I learn anything about what I actually got this book for? Yeah, kinda, but it got ruined by mentioning fictional characters all the damn time, so I forgot most of it all ready.
If you are an Jane Austen fan this might be a good book for you, if you want to get this book because you like fashion history like me, just skip this. There are better Shire Books out there!
Now, on the back of the book it doesn't state that this book would just be about Jane Austen and her books, nor does the title imply it, but I feel like the book needs a new title: "Fashion in the Books of Jane Austen" would be better than TIME of Jane Austen, as this implies that it would be about the period when she lived. And I do not like her writing at all. Every three sentences the author wanted to make sure that we knew that they were Jane Austen's biggest fan, and it was so incredibly annoying. Did I learn anything about what I actually got this book for? Yeah, kinda, but it got ruined by mentioning fictional characters all the damn time, so I forgot most of it all ready.
If you are an Jane Austen fan this might be a good book for you, if you want to get this book because you like fashion history like me, just skip this. There are better Shire Books out there!