I have finished Jane Bites Back by Michael Thomas Ford and I have to confess that I was less than excited. It started out really interesting; Jane Austen as a vampire, Lord Byron being the one who changed her. But as the story went on it lost some of it's lustre. There were times when the story was interesting, but the entertainment only lasted for a page or two. Unfortunately, the story became rather kitsh with all the different legendary figures as vampires and the whole Charlotte Bronte thing was just ridiculous.
I like that I had to rely on my background knowledge of legendary literary figures and books (both classic and modern writers), but the vague reference to, I think, Julia Child, as a vampire hunter was just a little over the top for me.
I give this book 2 1/2 stars. Funny with an orginal idea but not developed or taken far enough.
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