A review by thislemonreads
The Ladies of Ivy Cottage by Julie Klassen

4.0

So - I’m not sure how I feel reading a book that deliberately uses scenes out of other novels...like, if the author says she is a devoted Jane Austen fan and notes that she’s included nods to Austen in her book...does that make it OK? I don’t have an answer to that question, I honestly don’t know. I enjoyed reading the book, but instantly recognized when scenes were borrowing heavily from Austen and it kinda felt like cheating and I didn’t feel the additions were necessary. The author is a talented writer in her own right who created characters that were interesting and endearing. I’m interested to read more of her work to understand if this practice was something she attempted especially for this work. Is this just a “thing” that people do now? I’m sure there’s a market for it...