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Gentleman Jack: The Real Anne Lister
by Anne Choma
After falling head over heels for the TV show, I knew I had to learn more about the real Anne Lister.
I think the audiobook was definitely the way to go with this one as I don’t tend to read biographies. There was also a different narrator for parts when Anne’s diary entries were read which made the experience more accessible.
Being completely honest, I don’t think I could’ve just read Anne’s diary entries. It is interesting to a degree but I wouldn’t call it enjoyable. Nobody writes a diary to share with the world otherwise it wouldn’t be a diary. A diary is meant for you and your own catharsis not the entertainment of others. So it’s to be expected that it’s not going to be exciting all the time. Anne was very meticulous about recording everything. So while I appreciate her diaries from a historical perspective, they’re not the most exciting thing to read for pleasure. So I’m glad that the majority of the book was an actual biography that summed things up.
I’d only recommend this to those who are really obsessed with learning more about Anne Lister. It’s definitely not for the casual fan as the show is actually pretty accurate.
I think the audiobook was definitely the way to go with this one as I don’t tend to read biographies. There was also a different narrator for parts when Anne’s diary entries were read which made the experience more accessible.
Being completely honest, I don’t think I could’ve just read Anne’s diary entries. It is interesting to a degree but I wouldn’t call it enjoyable. Nobody writes a diary to share with the world otherwise it wouldn’t be a diary. A diary is meant for you and your own catharsis not the entertainment of others. So it’s to be expected that it’s not going to be exciting all the time. Anne was very meticulous about recording everything. So while I appreciate her diaries from a historical perspective, they’re not the most exciting thing to read for pleasure. So I’m glad that the majority of the book was an actual biography that summed things up.
I’d only recommend this to those who are really obsessed with learning more about Anne Lister. It’s definitely not for the casual fan as the show is actually pretty accurate.