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A review by hinalovestoread
The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen by Ada Bright, Cass Grafton
4.0
Originally published on Hina Loves To Read
I have been going on an on about it so much that if you follow me on any social media, you’d know by now that I loved the book. And, I do not say this lightly. I seriously loved it! As a Janeite myself, I can say the book is well researched and gives a sense of endearing a legend. Kind of humanising a legend too.
So, in this one Jane Austen is not really the main character while at the same time she is the most important person in this story as well. Confusing? What I mean is, it is not Jane’s perspective or her being the main person in the story but the story is there only because Jane existed.
Still confusing? You’ve got to read the book already!
Rose, our lead lady in the story, is a woman who has always underestimated herself and this encounter with her favourite author (who died a couple of centuries ago) – Jane Austen – teaches her how she ought to grab at the opportunities life presents as that is an integral part of her life.
The story portrays how one person’s existence (or non-existence for that matter) may not only impact another person’s life but may as well change the face of the future itself. This is shown by dear Jane Austen’s ability to time travel but still holding the ability to go back to her time so that the timeline of the world moves at it’s own pace and what chaos ensues once the portal to real time is lost.
Just because there has been no Jane Austen in the history of the world, so much changes! A city’s importance. Friendships existing no more. Businesses losing their selling points. Entire future (or present, really) changes!
I was with these two as they made their way in the current chaos and worked towards restoring the normal reality to regain what had been lost.
There is a sub-plot of a romance and I love how that has not been overdone and keep it very real with the hesitancy and fear of rejection in the forefront of the minds of all involved. I say all because there is more than one romance sub-plot.
Seriously, just read it already!
If you are a Janeite, give this one a go. I give it a solid 4.25/5!
I have been going on an on about it so much that if you follow me on any social media, you’d know by now that I loved the book. And, I do not say this lightly. I seriously loved it! As a Janeite myself, I can say the book is well researched and gives a sense of endearing a legend. Kind of humanising a legend too.
So, in this one Jane Austen is not really the main character while at the same time she is the most important person in this story as well. Confusing? What I mean is, it is not Jane’s perspective or her being the main person in the story but the story is there only because Jane existed.
Still confusing? You’ve got to read the book already!
Rose, our lead lady in the story, is a woman who has always underestimated herself and this encounter with her favourite author (who died a couple of centuries ago) – Jane Austen – teaches her how she ought to grab at the opportunities life presents as that is an integral part of her life.
The story portrays how one person’s existence (or non-existence for that matter) may not only impact another person’s life but may as well change the face of the future itself. This is shown by dear Jane Austen’s ability to time travel but still holding the ability to go back to her time so that the timeline of the world moves at it’s own pace and what chaos ensues once the portal to real time is lost.
Just because there has been no Jane Austen in the history of the world, so much changes! A city’s importance. Friendships existing no more. Businesses losing their selling points. Entire future (or present, really) changes!
I was with these two as they made their way in the current chaos and worked towards restoring the normal reality to regain what had been lost.
There is a sub-plot of a romance and I love how that has not been overdone and keep it very real with the hesitancy and fear of rejection in the forefront of the minds of all involved. I say all because there is more than one romance sub-plot.
Seriously, just read it already!
If you are a Janeite, give this one a go. I give it a solid 4.25/5!