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A review by visorforavisor
Longbourn by Jo Baker
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was an utterly wonderful book.
Jo Baker’s re-imagining of the world of Pride and Prejudice, through the eyes of the servants at Longbourn, is a gripping story with a gripping hook to begin with. But the beauty of it is that it isn’t really about Pride and Prejudice at all.
Sarah, the main character, is the senior housemaid to the Bennet household, and we are told the ups and downs of the sort of drama that can be fitted in amongst a hard life of washing, cleaning, bowing, and helping. It’s excellent.
Jo Baker’s re-imagining of the world of Pride and Prejudice, through the eyes of the servants at Longbourn, is a gripping story with a gripping hook to begin with. But the beauty of it is that it isn’t really about Pride and Prejudice at all.
Sarah, the main character, is the senior housemaid to the Bennet household, and we are told the ups and downs of the sort of drama that can be fitted in amongst a hard life of washing, cleaning, bowing, and helping. It’s excellent.