pure time travel wish fulfillment, brilliant!

I used to day dream about leaving my present day life and hanging out with Jane Austen in her seemingly simpler Regency world, so I couldn't resist this when I saw the blurb.
Despite being a so called YA novel, this is deeper than many adult romance novels I've read, just without the sex scenes. And, of course, Regency England turns out to be far from idyllic in many ways.
Personally, as an adult, and Jane Austen fan, I felt the author did a pretty great job at dealing with the two very contrasting worlds and lives of the protagonists, it was believable and well thought through enough to work. I mean, it's not a historical novel, or Sarah Waters, but there's enough detail to make it feel real IMHO. The two main characters were very likable and their story relatable. there is a certain amount of angst too, but because of the obvious dilemma of the plot, not some crazy plot twist, so that was good too.
A lovely way to spend a few hours.
Also, the readers were excellent, great acting and investment in the characters, which is rare.
Kudos all round.

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