Author: Jane Austen and Wayne Josephson
ISBN-13: 9781402241345
Paperback: 289 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc., 2010
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drey's thoughts:
I have to say, I never remembered Jane Austen's Emma as being a so, well, clueless. Or petty... But I guess she was, because I sincerely doubt Wayne Josephson completely rewrote a classic!
I requested a copy of Emma and the Vampires because I'd just gotten into the whole re-imagined classics genre with Jane Slayre, and thought it would be fun to read another. But I have to admit, I didn't enjoy this one very much. I didn't like Emma very much--she stuck her nose where it didn't belong, had a completely inflated opinion of herself, and was quite petty and a tad rude, just because somebody else dared to impress her friends and neighbors. In fact, I thought she was quite the brat.
And maybe I'm just getting old and cranky, but I found that I really wasn't in the mood for brattiness. This one was just ok to me. If you have a different opinion, please do comment and share your thoughts!
drey's rating: 2/5 Ok
Challenges: 100+, Pub
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