Review of The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) by Alice G — 18 Jan 2009

's alright. but best if you're not familiar with Jane Austen's work (which I'm not).

This review of The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) was written by Alice G on 18 Jan 2009.

The Jane Austen Book Club has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sue B (570) on 23 Oct 2013

Cannot compare to a real Jane Austen tale. Even the ending was way over the top contrived…

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By Rachel M (709) on 03 Nov 2013

It was very heartwarming. a great influence on me to read Jane Austen's books! :)…

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And really, one star is being REALLY, REALLY generous. What a trivial bunch of tripe…

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