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Jane Fairfax

Name: Jane Fairfax
Author: Joan Aiken

by Joan Aiken

1990•Drama•256 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalromanceheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipcoming of ageunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA realistic novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

This is an original novel and not a pastiche by Joan Aiken, exploring the possible history of spoiled, rich, Emma Woodhouse and her contemporary, young orphan Jane Fairfax. Both are pretty, clever and talented children, although the disparity in their fortunes and station in life will necessity place Emma in the role of patroness, and Jane that of patronized.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalRomanceComplex relationshipComing of ageUnlikely connections

Subjects

Young womenWomenEnglandSocial life and customs

Details

Author: Joan Aiken
Published: 1990
Pages: 256
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Source: Open Library

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