So you can see why I had my reservations about picking up a more faithful, less zombie-filled version of an Austen remake. His social justice-centered stories seem much deeper than that of Austen’s superficial ones (well, in my opinion, they’ve always had a more superficial feel to them). Darcy (though he wasn’t in this book) – give me Dickens over Austen any day. It puzzles me why girls fall all over themselves over characters like Mr. I had my reservations about reading another Austen remake, because the original hadn’t really stuck well with me over the years. And thankfully, that hope wasn’t in vain. I hoped that “Jane” would bring that same pleasure.

I’ve enjoyed the literary mashups (“Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies”, anyone?) that have been so popular as of late – they make Austen tolerable for me. Review: I must be the only girl on the planet that can’t stand Jane Austen.īut when I saw this at the library, I figured I may as well give it a whirl. ☆: 4/5 – a Jane Austen remake that’s better than the original! But there’s a mystery at Thornfield, and Jane’s much-envied relationship with Nico is tested by a torturous secret from his past. Practical and independent, Jane reluctantly becomes entranced by her magnetic and brooding employer, and finds herself in the midst of a forbidden romance. Synopsis: Forced to drop out of an esteemed East Coast college after the sudden death of her parents, Jane Moore takes a nanny job at Thornfield Park, the estate of Nico Rathburn, an iconic rock star on the brink of a huge comeback.

Jane by April Lindner