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Ah, Emma. I'd put off reading this book for so long, because I figured having seen Clueless a zillion & one times (not to mention the Gwyneth Paltrow/Toni Colette version), I easily knew the story. Well, of course I was dead wrong! I knew the basics, but the book itself is so much more - as per usual. There were more characters, more intricacies; there was more of a story. I enjoyed this book, although it wasn't my favorite Austen. And I was anxious to be done with it when I had about 50 pages l
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I enjoyed this book much more this time around. Emma's world of landed consequence and tedium feels more real to me at this age, for some reason. It's easy to identify with her self-importance and somewhat lazy turn of mind, and yet she is capable of learning and of real kindness. I wish I had my own Mr. Knightley to help me.
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I know this is blasphemy and all, but ... ready? .... I've never liked Jane Austen. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. I read a few of her books back when I was in college - can't even remember which, the ones that have all the words starting with Ps, and I just didn't love them. But lately there's been such a Jane Austen CRAZE, and I'm so much older and more MATURE now, so I thought perhaps my tastes had changed. I knew I'd never read Emma, but I did enjoy the movie Clueless, so ... away to the
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Listened to audio version from audible. Probably the best audio production of any audio book I have ever listened to. A delightful escape.
can't remember if I finished this one or not, so obviously not my favorite Jane Austen novel
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Bekah
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