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Enthusiasm

by Polly Shulman

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Julie and Ashleigh, high school sophomores and Jane Austen fans, seem to fall for the same Mr. Darcy-like boy and struggle to hide their true feelings from one another while rehearsing for a school musical.
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    readr: Also a teen, modern day adaptation of Jane Austen.
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I enjoyed the old-school vibe of this story. Sweet and will keep you smiling. If you're in the mood for a lighthearted YA novel about friendship and romance, I recommend this one. There are a few lines toward the end that genuinely had me smiling and melting a little. ( )
  samanddiane1999 | Jun 22, 2022 |
DELIGHTFUL! But I have content issues. The overnight thing and the word that Zach sometimes uses. Here's Wishing . . . ( )
  OutOfTheBestBooks | Sep 24, 2021 |
Teen fiction. Sweet story written for fans of old-fashioned (Jane Austen) romances. Easily enjoyable. ( )
  reader1009 | Jul 3, 2021 |
3 out of 5 stars! The way it's written .. it was like reading Julie's diary. Very clever! To be 16 again .... I think I just might like it if I had Julie's life. *hahaa* I definitely recommend reading it if your into chic lit!

Read more of this review here: http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2010/02/im-gonna-find-someone-someday-... ( )
  fromjesstoyou | Mar 21, 2016 |
Enthusiasm will appeal to Austen fans who have always secretly felt more like Jane Bennet than Pride and Prejudice’s charming protagonist, Elizabeth. Sometimes Julie Lefkowitz can’t help but feel overshadowed by her best friend, Ashley, whom she considers an “Enthusiast.” As an Enthusiast, Ashley is prone to falling deeply, obsessively, and briefly in love with an array of people, media, and hobbies. So when Ashley’s newest enthusiasm is for Julie’s favorite book, Pride and Prejudice, she should be thrilled, right? Even though she’s reluctant to let her favorite novel become one of Ashley’s crazes, before long she finds herself answering to “Miss Lefkowitz,” learning the quadrille, and crashing the dance at the local boy’s boarding school, all in the pursuit of True Love. The ensuing miscommunications, tests of friendship, and romantic hijinks deliver the romance Austen is known for, along with a double-dose of comedy - perfect for teens looking for a lighthearted romantic comedy.

4P, 3Q ( )
  Thea-Ploetz | Jun 2, 2014 |
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With so tidy a happy ending, "Enthusiasm" might fairly be described as escapist fantasy. The literary allusions throughout add a sense of fun and frothiness. As a plot point, however, Julie's obtuseness to Parr's obvious infatuation with her seems a bit forced.
 
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There is little more likely to exasperate a person of sense than finding herself tied by affection and habit to an Enthusiast.
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