Review - Emma: A Latter-day Tale by Rebecca H. Jamison (CR)

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Book Blurb

Emma's her name and matchmaking is her game! Quirky life coach Emma wants to help her first-ever client, a lonely nanny named Harriet. But all of her attempts at matchmaking result only in embarrassing miscues and blunders, leaving the pair disheartened and confused. This modern take on the Jane Austen classic shows that sometimes the greatest match is the one we make for ourselves.

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Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala

I am a huge fan of Jane Austin and love the story of Emma. So when I came across this book, I was excited to read the author’s adaptation to modern day life. It was fun to read her version of the story. I knew basically what would happen and who ended up with whom, but the journey in how they got there was fun. The parallels to Jane Austin were obvious which I liked. The author didn’t try to change the story in any way but brought the characters’ stories into everyday life situations that readers can identify with.

Emma is a bit of a mess with no real direction which makes her endearing. She tries hard to do the right thing. You feel for her and like her instantly. She is very relatable and human. She could be your best friend.

Each character from the original story of Emma was represented in this modern update and I loved the way the author gave them a fitting place. The fact that they lived in Virginia and constantly went to Washington D.C, was nice to see. I liked reading the descriptions of the monuments and the characters’ ideas about the history and what it meant to them.

The only thing that was a bit confusing for me was the specifics that the author wrote about the Mormon faith. The main message was fitting with the story and the characters, but the actual specific rituals were new to me.

I would definitely recommend this book to those who like to read Jane Austin and those who like a great story.

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 I give this a 4 out of 5