jonimnewman 's review for:

Emma by Kate Hamill

5.0

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a fantastic adaptation of Emma. Austen famously said that Emma is a character that no one but herself would very much like, but Hamill's adaptation manages to both pay homage to the original while also providing modern context for what shaped women like Emma in a way that Austen herself wouldn't have been able to do. I thoroughly enjoyed this one.