Negative Positive
Title: A bad impersonation of Jane Austen -- but not without merit
Review: I would label this as a poor man's Jane Austen, or more accurately: an introduction to Ms. Austen's works for young women.The story is surprisingly captivating and the novel takes an unexpected more adventerous turn towards the end as Nicola unravels a dangerous plot for industrial progress.Ms. Cabot has already proved herself able to enthrall the hearts of young women all over the world with her bestselling Princess Diaries series and this Avon True Romance is no exception. It will introduce teens (and younger) to the language of the time and prepare them for more intense works by authors who wrote about the time period (see Charlotte Bronte, Ann Radcliffe, Fanny Burney, Emily Bronte, Ms. Oliphant, Maria Edgeworth, Anne Bronte, and Jane Austen).All in all, it was a fun read but the tacky cover art is an abomination to such an otherwise decent novel.
Is the review positive or negative? 