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Delightful Austen-fiction told from a new angle. I breezed through this well-written book and found the language to be not only faithful to its time but true to its characters as well.
Best of all Miss Austen isn’t a romance novel as one is so used to in Austen-fiction. Instead it offers a very realistic idea of Cassandra’s motives for burning those lost letters.

The book does not offer explanations or introductions to readers who are not familiar with Austen’s life or family history. And perhaps it isn’t important � one could certainly argue that it is a book for Austen-fans after all. But for new readers, I’d definitely recommend some research beforehand.

Cassandra Austen is the main character of Hornby’s novel. Her dear sister Jane lives in the shadows of her memories and we only encounter her through her letters to secondary family members.

In the end, the book doesn’t depict a plot as much as a small moment in time. The book presents as a small vignette; painting a beautiful portrait of a grief-stricken Cassandra sorting through her sister’s letters, clinging to her words.