Review of The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) by Gerhard H — 07 Feb 2009

Silly but likeable, frothy yet very astute about relationship politics. Hey, just like Jane Austen!

This review of The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) was written by Gerhard H on 07 Feb 2009.

The Jane Austen Book Club has generally received positive reviews.

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By Conrad T (467) on 19 Jan 2015

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Watching The Jane Austen Book Club (2007), it constantly crossed my mind that to start one club of my own with people I know on Skype, but…

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By Ariel R (304) on 15 Dec 2012

Loved it!! It was even better than the book…

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By Felipe P (175) on 06 Apr 2013

Me surpreendeu positivamente, mas o elenco é bem melhor que o enredo…

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By Dustin I (288) on 09 Dec 2014

Heartwarming and insightful! Austen fans should rejoice, this is a great piece of film-making…

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There's no subtext to The Jane Austen Book Club, just a skim across the books' surface that winds up re-shelving a great author into the self-help…

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Annoyingly optimistic and cringingly saccharine, this is exactly the kind of chick flick that polarises the genders in the audience…

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By Farah R (1,015) on 08 Jul 2014

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