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Past Imperfect: A Novel
by Julian Fellowes
Imagine combining [a:Jane Austen|1265|Jane Austen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1588941810p2/1265.jpg]'s social commentary on the British class system with [a:Markus Zusak|11466|Markus Zusak|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1537240528p2/11466.jpg]'s deep dive into the raw nature of humanity and how it affects our daily goings on, and then add the overall vibe of Voltaire's [b:Candide|19380|Candide|Voltaire|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1345060082l/19380._SY75_.jpg|2833018], and you get this book. It was a fascinating description of how Britain's society started moving away from aristocracy and titles in the late 20th century, and I could definitely see the similarities between it and Downton Abbey. Both were less the story of certain people, and more the story of British society as a whole. My favorite thing about it though, was that it felt more like a conversation than a book, even including little rabbit trails with side notes and back stories. Definitely a unique piece of literature!