emma of 83d street by audrey bellezza & emily harding

oh man. I was excited about this because I’ve been very into Jane Austen lately. I did, afterall, host my first ever Jane Austen party in 2022. But alas I think I have come to the realization that I’m not a huge retelling girl. This is a retelling of Emma by Jane Austen and it’s pretty darn close to the formula of the original book. It’s not like Cinder (by Marissa Meyer) in that it’s loosely based off of the previous work.

Just like my feelings in watching Emma on Netflix- I got pretty easily annoyed with Emma. I just don’t vibe with her. And while I love pining- I didn’t end up falling for the love story between Knightley and Emma.

2.5 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 steam level

*I forgot the steam level to be honest but I think it was close to 3.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the ARC of this novel.