Release Date: June 2011
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Challenges: 100+ Reading Challenge and 2011 eBook Challenge
"Jane Austen: A Life Revealed" is the first YA nonfiction biography of my most beloved author, Jane Austen (obviously). At less than 200 page this book is paced well and presents information in an easy to read format without diluting the value of the information.
However, none of the information I read in this book was new information. It was almost as if all of the "facts" surrounding Austen were condensed into one small book — which I do agree is perfect for the YA audience. The downfall to this predicament, however, is that YA or not the readers who are going to actually sit down and read a biography on Jane Austen are looking for something (I think) with a bit more depth and "new information" than what this book gives.
I think that this book is perfect for the novice Austenite, but for anyone who has spent anytime studying Jane Austen, reading any of the novels, or even watching a film like Becoming Jane, I'm pretty sure you already know what's written in these pages. However, if you're looking for a fun "reminder" read, this book is perfect!
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