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Rebecca H. Jamison

Autore di Persuasion: A Latter-day Tale

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I really liked Emma by Jane Austen and I dived into this version of Emma, hoping that the modern twist added something to the story. Unfortunately, it didn’t. At all. I actually ended up hating this.

I love Emma in the original version – she is selfish and self-absorbed and a bit stupid at times, but she is written so beautifully that I couldn’t dislike her. I saw myself in her (…even though that may not be a good thing…) and I adored reading about her struggles and her growth. This version of Emma just annoyed me. She is such a pain in my butt and I don’t think she shows any growth. She has no good qualities and I cannot fathom why Harri and Justin put up with her and that made the love-part of the story seem so much more unrealistic. Emma was just too unlovable though the story and she treats everybody like crap. Someone should tell her to stop herself and NOT apologize to her afterwards.

The modern twist didn’t do anything for the story and it was such a small part of it. Facebook was shortly mentioned and they called each other on phones (except when there is a blackout – how convenient for the story!) but is seemed like random mentions and was not explored and used like I would have liked it to.

Nowhere in the blurp did it hint that religion was a big part of the story. I can’t remember that religion was an important part of the original Emma (and I would have remembered) but in this version it was too much. At least that’s how I felt. I’m not big on religion in books and especially when change in the characters has to do with divine intervention instead of personal growth.

Besides, any book that talks trash about Gone With the Wind loses one star per default. I loved both book and movie and the fact that Emma dislikes it just made me dislike her even more! This was definitely not a book for me.
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Hyms | 6 altre recensioni | Aug 9, 2020 |
I have never been a big fan of Jane Austen. It's not that I'm not a romantic it just that every book of hers always seems to be the same novel on repeat. Blergh, how boring! When I was approached to read this novel I was a tad hesitant just because I wasn't sure that it would be something I would like since it is a modern day version of an Austen tale. I like to give everything a chance so I read the excerpt to see if maybe the writing would suck me in. Boy, am I glad that I did.
This book was everything I could have wanted in a novel at the moment. The author does a great job of moving the story along, which seems to be the issue with a lot of novels I have picked up lately. I never once wished a certain page or chapter would just end. I was sucked in from the start and I enjoyed myself throughout the tale. I also noticed that the characters are developed enough that you can tell that each character is a distinct person, which I think can be difficult to achieve with so many different characters involved.
What I love most about this novel is that Anne is so easy to relate to. I think that is because the author does a great job of tying in her past and present. We really get to know who Anne is and at the end it feels like she was filling you in on her life and you were able to experience the ups and down with her. I would really recommend this book. I promise you will enjoy it!
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Emma_Manolis | 8 altre recensioni | Jun 27, 2017 |
Abandoned by the 3rd chapter. I know Jane Austen's Emma is spoiled and self-absorbed and something of a know-it-all. But there's actual depth there, so you overlook her faults. Jamison's Emma is equally obnoxious within characteristics that improve her. Do I really need to spend crucial character development time with makeovers? I'm LDS and enjoy a lot of LDS fiction, but even I was annoyed at the references to LDS culture and concepts. I won't be reading any more by this author.
 
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benandhil | 6 altre recensioni | Sep 28, 2016 |
A delightful, trippingly-light retelling of Jane Austen's Emma reset in modern Mormon country. Highly recommended. Review based on digital galleyr received from the publisher via NetGalley.com. (18)
 
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activelearning | 6 altre recensioni | Feb 10, 2016 |

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