#Pemberlittens #JaneAdjacent Ch.29.30: I feel as though Courtney has passed the threshold of what she can handle and now she‘s just grumpy and over it. Granted, I would be disgusted by the dirty roadside inn as well - this author doesn‘t pull punches. But Courtney is also over the behaviours and opinions of everyone around her. She‘s lost whatever rose coloured glasses she had from reading Austen. ⬇️
StayCurious Now she sees the truth of a deeply unfair and unforgiving society. I feel a bit sad - as an Austen fan - that this author doesn‘t deliver any of the romance of the world we‘d expect to see. She‘s peeling back the layers and showing it for what it is. But as an Austen Addict myself I still crave the romance. I hope we see some good soon. 14mo
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CatLass007 I guess I‘d be hard pressed to find the romance in the filthy waters at Bath. This might be one of the few books where I‘d enjoy seeing things from the perspective of different people. What‘s going on with Jane and what‘s going on with Courtney. But then the author wouldn‘t have the need to write a sequel. Which I still want to read. I think I might like Jane more than I like Courtney. Of course, I might identify more with Courtney (cont)⬇️ 14mo
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CatLass007 because I‘m a woman of my time. 14mo
IndoorDame I‘m totally willing to believe the inn was awful. But I‘ve also been to 21st century motels with the exact same you feel dirtier after showering and if you could keep driving you‘d get right back on the road vibe. I think this girl (or our author) is just a way too tuned into the unpleasant side of life. Focus on the fascinating parts of being trapped in the Regency era! 14mo
julieclair The author makes the point very clearly that 21st century people would be totally grossed out by the lack of hygiene standards in the Regency era. From our point of view. But honestly, I do wish there was more romance. If I wanted details about rampant germs, I could read a nonfiction book on the era. 😬 14mo
BarkingMadRead #teamromance here as well. I feel like we have a grumpy man hater here, and I‘m hoping that changes soon! We are running out of time! 14mo
vonnie862 I don't mind that the author is peeling back the layers and showing a different side. I mean, I would react the same way if I were transported to the past with a modern mind. I'm a germaphobe so I would act the same way. Is this book advertised as a romance? If so, then yes...the romance is lacking. 14mo
TheAromaofBooks I do feel like Courtney is a little harsh on the society as a whole. Yes, women were obviously much more limited in their options, but I think that most men of that era were brought up believing that women deserved to be protected and cared for and many of the restrictions placed on women are based on that rather than an “elaborately structured ploy to lure women into marriage, rob them of financial independence, and turn them into breeders“ ⬇ 14mo
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) You see this genuine concern to protect and provide for the women in their lives in many of Austen's characters, for example, and the contrast presented by the men who fail in their duties (i.e. Mr. Bennet or the Dashwood's brother). While Courtney is correct that women are restricted in that time, I think she is incorrect in assuming that it's part of a giant masculine plot to purposefully squash the lives of all women. 14mo
StayCurious @vonnie862 I don‘t think it‘s advertised as a romance but it‘s what I would expect from reading something where Jane Austen is literally in the title. But I was also referring to the romance of the era - seeing that world through a haze of nostalgia 14mo
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