Review of Becoming Jane (2007) by Gus — 02 Sep 2007
The English in this is very proper, the manners -for the most part - beyond reproach, and the locales heavenly bosky and wind-swept, if you are into that kind of thing. But the story is a wee bit modernized, plagued by a number of themes that were cribbed from weekday afternoon soap operas rather than the heady and trying plots of Austen.
Of course, there are the requisite parallels in this parade of characters to those in Austen's stories, but they are faint, marrowless reproductions. Still, I loved it and recommend it.
This review of Becoming Jane (2007) was written by Gus on 02 Sep 2007.
Becoming Jane has generally received positive reviews.
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