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A review by alyssereads
Longbourn by Jo Baker
5.0
I loved this book. Really loved it. Thought it an excellent companion to P&P. I guess I don’t particularly understand peoples aversion to it. Jo Baker isn’t Austen. That’s not an insult, it’s just a fact. She writes in a different way. And I found her way rather suitable for the subject matter.
I see a lot of comments on the crass nature of the book. Maybe consider that if you weren’t a society lady or a gentleman, and spent your days in service, your life is a bit more crass than that of the P&P ladies.
Anyway, I thought it was brilliant and sweet. It ambled in the way a nice long walk down a shady path ambles. The ending choked me up a bit, in a good way. If I’m a fool for liking this, then at least I’m a fool that can enjoy a good book!
I see a lot of comments on the crass nature of the book. Maybe consider that if you weren’t a society lady or a gentleman, and spent your days in service, your life is a bit more crass than that of the P&P ladies.
Anyway, I thought it was brilliant and sweet. It ambled in the way a nice long walk down a shady path ambles. The ending choked me up a bit, in a good way. If I’m a fool for liking this, then at least I’m a fool that can enjoy a good book!