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Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen

Start date: September 2, 2014

Finish date: September 30, 2014

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Sep 07, 2011 Anna rated it liked it · review of another edition

This is certainly the poor relation of Jane Austen's novels. It took me a long time to get into it and I quite enjoyed it but I was expecting alot more of it having read other Austen novels. ...more

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Feb 08, 2009 Verity rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: literature

Serves as a reminder to me to be just a little bit worried at what I am reading and how far I let my fancies run away with me!

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Dec 21, 2009 Paula Hiatt rated it liked it · review of another edition

I'm a die hard Austen fan, but this one didn't do it for me. ...more

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Jul 06, 2010 Laura (booksnob) rated it really liked it

Shelves: literature, 2010, 1001-books

It reads a bit like a soap opera minus the erotic passion and kissing. The drive behind relationships tends to be wealth and titles. In the end Catherine gets her man although she has to fret and worry for awhile since they are no cell phones for Henry to call. He must actually drive his carriage to her home if he wants to speak with her. For a full review go to my blog http://www.booksnob-boosknob.blogspot...
I reviewed this book in four parts. ...more

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