Title: Lady Susan

Author: Jane Austen

Genre: Classic 1805

Pages: 95

Rating: 3/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Jane Austen; ebook; Fall into Reading

How I Got It: iPad read

The early epistolary novel LADY SUSAN depicts an unscrupulous coquette, toying with the affections of several men.

Right away, I could tell that this was a very early work for Austen.  It has glimmers of wit and critique of society, but doesn't live up to her six finished novels.  Instead of a main character we can follow through the trials and tribulations of society, we get Lady Susan.  She is thoroughly unlikable.  Therefore, I didn't care if things worked out for her at all.  Having a likable main character helps Austen navigate the rest of society.  This early novel just doesn't reach the bar.