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Aug 15, 2015Francie729 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book was such a joy to read. Fans of Jane Austen and of Charlotte Brontë will enjoy this book as it is a love letter to those early women novelists. Like Northanger Abbey, this book exists in conversation with a fictional genre. Austen's first novel poked fun at gothic fiction while still showing it respect--as you can only successfully lampoon something you love. Kowal's novel takes on a style more similar to Austen than Radcliffe, while embracing the supernatural. It is a fun story with compelling characters that can go a teensy bit of the way toward filling the void after you've finished all of Jane Austen's novels and long for more.