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Andrea Cox
Another charming Regency novel by the lovely Miss Jane Austen. I’ll be reading this many times over the years. I found Catherine a delightful sort of character, leading quite the eclectic cast in a beautiful abbey.

Content: profanity, expletives, alcohol
Genevieve
May 28, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I had read this book a long time ago and liked it but honestly I had forgotten much of the story line. As I was rereading it I fell in love with the characters and story line once again. You have all the usual suspects in a good Jane Austen novel the hero, the heroine, the evil friend and the beloved friend and a few side stories to add to the plot. Looking at the book with adult eyes I loved this book and got more from it than I had before. I really loved the wit, the humor and the tounge in ch ...more
Vinnie
Jul 17, 2017 rated it liked it
Jane Austen's sense of humor is great as always, but I didn't like the characters or the storyline very much, so only 3 stars for this one.

The main character was simply too naive for my taste and (view spoiler)

I had a hard time connecting with any of the protagonists and I guess that's what I'm searching for in
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Colleen
Feb 11, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Jun 21, 2014 rated it liked it
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Feb 03, 2015 marked it as to-read
jingles
May 04, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Reader Rick
May 07, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Angie
Nov 29, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Jordan
Feb 01, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Jul 21, 2016 added it
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Eileen
Nov 18, 2017 marked it as to-read
Costina
Feb 18, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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lorii (Loriidae)
May 14, 2018 rated it it was amazing
JoAnne
May 10, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Viji
Jun 01, 2020 marked it as to-read
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Nov 15, 2020 marked it as to-read
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