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timinbc's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. OK, maybe 2.5 stars.
It's a moderately competent cash-in. It's a decent summer read. But I just couldn't believe the characters. Jane doesn't seem to have done or learned much in her centuries of life. Walter is a jelly. Lucy's OK, and as others have noted here Byron is just wildly implausible in his sudden switch from leering beast to sophisticated friend.
Interesting idea of having quotes from Jane's latest, with content that's a distorted reflection of the book you're reading. Didn't quite work, though. Others have noted that from the quoted text it's no surprise that she had 100+ rejection. Can't disagree.
It's a moderately competent cash-in. It's a decent summer read. But I just couldn't believe the characters. Jane doesn't seem to have done or learned much in her centuries of life. Walter is a jelly. Lucy's OK, and as others have noted here Byron is just wildly implausible in his sudden switch from leering beast to sophisticated friend.
Interesting idea of having quotes from Jane's latest, with content that's a distorted reflection of the book you're reading. Didn't quite work, though. Others have noted that from the quoted text it's no surprise that she had 100+ rejection. Can't disagree.
trin's review against another edition
1.0
In which it turns out that [a:Jane Austen|1265|Jane Austen|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1176491679p2/1265.jpg] is not, in fact, dead, but is instead a vampire bookstore owner living in upstate New York. Okay, this seemed promising for about the first chapter, in which Jane is forced to deal with the author of one of the many, many books (like this one!) cashing in on Austenmania: she grits her fangs until she just can't take it anymore, then helps herself to a little snack. Funny! Of course, chapter two reveals that Jane did not in fact kill the snotty author, and also she's the type of vampire that's unaffected by sunlight—typical wuss-out stuff like that. I suppose we should be grateful she doesn’t sparkle. Anyway, things get worse when the book tries to develop a plot, with the last novel Jane wrote before she was turned finally receiving attention from an editor, which results in what seems to be the most unrealistic experience of getting published that I've ever seen. It doesn't help that the excerpts from this supposed Jane Austen novel—one written at the time of her death, mind, not almost two centuries later—could not read less like Jane Austen, except perhaps if [a:Dan Brown|630|Dan Brown|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1206553442p2/630.jpg] penned it. And then there are several deeply embarrassing if not outright insulting appearances by [a:Charlotte Bronte|1036615|Charlotte Brontë|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200329744p2/1036615.jpg], and the deeply unsexy and unrealistic RPF pairing of Jane Austen/[a:Lord Byron|44407|George Gordon Byron|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1204920236p2/44407.jpg]. Oh, and the funny's totally left the building by this point, too. Bleck.
Well, once again I fell for it: the potentially crackishly entertaining premise and the amusing first chapter both. At least this means I can issue a warning to others: do not make the same foolish choices—they’ll come back and bite you in the ass.
Well, once again I fell for it: the potentially crackishly entertaining premise and the amusing first chapter both. At least this means I can issue a warning to others: do not make the same foolish choices—they’ll come back and bite you in the ass.
najamaya's review against another edition
5.0
A deliciously indulgent romp in the possibility of Jane Austen the Vampire. Seriously well written while not taking itself too seriously.
ptothelo's review against another edition
2.0
quick amusing read. apparently the definition of vampires is broadening since she runs a bookstore and can go out in the daylight...
dryadgurrl's review against another edition
4.0
I first picked up this book because it came up as a 'you might also like...' on Amazon when I was browsing some other books (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Queen Victoria: Demon slayer, and of course Pride Prejudice & Zombies) and I thought it sounded fun, so I bought it as well.
It turns out that my instinct was right, it's a light read, fluffy even, but it's also wholly entertaining. "It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is still alive today...as a vampire" the cover says, and not only is Jane a vampire, but some other major literary figures are as well, but I'm not going to tell you who, because finding out who they are is half the fun of Jane Bites Back.
The premise is simple, Jane Austen, now going by Jane Fairfax, lives in upstate New York and is the owner of a bookstore, she's written a novel that has been rejected by publishers 116 times, until one fateful day she gets an email from someone who wants to publish her book.
What follows is a rollicking tromp through a daytime talk show, a romance novelist's conference, Chicago, New York City, New Orleans and back to Brakeston where Jane's bookshop is. I honestly liked all of the characters in Jane Bites back, even the antagonists, maybe especially the antagonists, some other authors, and even some other vampires.
I'm not usually a fan of love triangles, mostly because they never turn out well, but the romantic interests in Jane Bites Back turn into an unlikely love (or at least lust) quadrangle, and it just made me laugh. I'm actually looking forward to the next installment: Jane Goes Batty.
It turns out that my instinct was right, it's a light read, fluffy even, but it's also wholly entertaining. "It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is still alive today...as a vampire" the cover says, and not only is Jane a vampire, but some other major literary figures are as well, but I'm not going to tell you who, because finding out who they are is half the fun of Jane Bites Back.
The premise is simple, Jane Austen, now going by Jane Fairfax, lives in upstate New York and is the owner of a bookstore, she's written a novel that has been rejected by publishers 116 times, until one fateful day she gets an email from someone who wants to publish her book.
What follows is a rollicking tromp through a daytime talk show, a romance novelist's conference, Chicago, New York City, New Orleans and back to Brakeston where Jane's bookshop is. I honestly liked all of the characters in Jane Bites back, even the antagonists, maybe especially the antagonists, some other authors, and even some other vampires.
I'm not usually a fan of love triangles, mostly because they never turn out well, but the romantic interests in Jane Bites Back turn into an unlikely love (or at least lust) quadrangle, and it just made me laugh. I'm actually looking forward to the next installment: Jane Goes Batty.
lifeand100books's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed reading this book so much. It kept me laughing almost the entire time. Classic literature authors as vampires, I thought was hysterical. If you're looking for a fun book I would definitely suggest reading this one.
Jane Bites Back is about Jane Austen as a vampire. She owns a bookstore in upstate New York and works with a younger woman named Lucy. Lucy had me cracking up the whole book. Jane's trying to get the manuscript of a novel she wrote back in the day published. It keeps getting rejected and she just wants to tell people who she is. All the while she sees her own books flying off the shelves everyday and wonders if she's lost her ability to write. I won't reveal any more of the book, but I would definitely suggest reading it if you're looking for a good laugh! =)
Jane Bites Back is about Jane Austen as a vampire. She owns a bookstore in upstate New York and works with a younger woman named Lucy. Lucy had me cracking up the whole book. Jane's trying to get the manuscript of a novel she wrote back in the day published. It keeps getting rejected and she just wants to tell people who she is. All the while she sees her own books flying off the shelves everyday and wonders if she's lost her ability to write. I won't reveal any more of the book, but I would definitely suggest reading it if you're looking for a good laugh! =)
garnetofeden's review against another edition
4.0
I picked up this book with the expectation of finding it too ridiculous to believe. I was pleasantly surprised. The author actually knows his English literature and has a great sense of humor to boot. I really enjoyed the way he poked fun at the Austen craze. It was a very entertaining read, one of the best books I've read recently.
Rating reviewed 1/20/2023.
Rating reviewed 1/20/2023.