What readers think of Miss Austen, plus links to write your own review.

Miss Austin by Gill Hornby is an interesting story of Cassandra Austin set in England in 1840. We learn of her life and her close relationship to her famous sister, Jane Austin, through letters between the two sisters. The story switches from the present to the past with the letters. The plight of women in "spinsterhood spent in long, suffering service to parent and siblings" comes through this story. I was transported into the feeling of the times by the language the author chooses. I found this story delightful and really enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed it (read it on vacation) but did not find it to be long enough!

I read this book without having any background on the lives of Jane and Cassandra Austen. While the book did a good job of painting a picture of the times in which they lived, I did not find it to be that interesting. It is a well written book and a fast read. I guess that I am just not that interested in the subject matter.