Lost in Austen
Lost in Austen
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This seemed a fun, charming idea, but I was left to wonder more and more, “Who is this book for?” As a pretty die-hard Janeite, I found it became kind of dull, since it merely recycles plots from her various novels. Meanwhile, I think a newcomer might be puzzled and put off by the mismatch of Lizzie to the other plots.
After an early death that I found stupid, I did enjoy some of the alternate endings. Some are incredibly outlandish, but that's the intent. I particularly enjoyed seeing Fordyce's Sermons put to its best possible use!
Eventually I got a little impatient with the diversions into other novels, since it's obvious the “correct” answers follow the plot of Pride & Prejudice. Thank goodness I didn't bother trying to keep track of my various scores - it would have been tiresome and pointless. (Am I going to refrain from reading the alternative that doesn't match my score? Of course not.)
That said, if you like Austen and don't mind some silliness, this is worth checking out!