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Henry Tilney's Diary (2011)

by Amanda Grange(Favorite Author)
3.81 of 5 Votes: 4
ISBN
0425243923 (ISBN13: 9780425243923)
languge
English
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publisher
Berkley Trade
series
Jane Austen Heroes
review 1: I normally like Austen inspired fiction and have read other works by Amanda Grange and enjoyed them but I found this one very difficult to like. I think particularly that the author has been very lazy as she gives much of the early diary entries into the characters reading aloud from 'A Sicilian Romance', I appreciate that the author is trying to add background to the Tilney's story but it just doesn't work for me. There are also problems with the e-publishing/editing of the kindle version which irritated me greatly. Will not be finishing this one.
review 2: Delightfully fun to read. I would warn any who have not read any of Mrs. Radcliffe's work, particularly The Sicilian Romance and The Mysteries of Udolpho, and wish to, not read this till you have read t
... morehem. It was one of the only things that bothered me about this charming book. Who writes out the text of the book they are reading in their diary? Maybe a quote, but not practically the whole thing. less
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Susankay
Light but fun. The speech isn't quite true to the era but not badly done otherwise.
Hannahbanana
Amanda Grange captured Mr. Tilney's wonderful sense of humor and teasing perfectly.
livsmcc
Very cute retelling of Northanger Abbey from Mr. Tilney's point of view.
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