Title: Interesting concept falls short of my expectations
Review: This story of a group of adults that meet over a summer to discuss the works of Jane Austen had a lot of promise, I thought.Every month they meet at someone's home to discuss one of Austen's novels. And each chapter delves a little into the life of one of the club's members. These characters, on the face of it, are an interesting and varied group: the lesbian, the divorcee, the quiet man, among others. Although the author does tell us about them, I never really felt "attached" to these people. There seemed to be an emotional dimension that was missing between these Austen fans and myself. And the ending is a little too tidy for my taste.But don't get me wrong. I still enjoyed reading this novel. I read all of the works written by Jane Austen a few years ago, and it was nice to be reminded of how great those novels actually are through this book club.Overall, a nice book, a good concept, but no emotional ties developed with these characters.
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