Title: In need of plot and character development
Review: It's interesting that many reviewers disappointed in this book are Austen fans hoping to "hear about Austen, and Austen's brilliant characters". The marketing for this book doesn't really give such lofty expectations, does it? Nevertheless, on its own, the book is only mildly interesting, the characters and conversations are strange and flighty, and there doesn't seem to be any real plot. I didn't find myself in the least involved or interested in these barely-developed characters.As for the author depicting the book club members to mimic Jane Austen characters, this idea is a serious stretch. I don't see the resemblance and wouldn't even have recognized such had I not read the reviews! Overall this book seems to be scattered, certainly an easy read, but the plot and character development are pretty well non-existent.
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