This book was truly abominable. It is possibly the worst thing I have ever had the misfortune to pick up. Terribly written, awfully transposed from one time period to another. If you are going to adapt something like Austen, which relies so much on the social mores of the time then you need to be clever enough, when you move it to the modern day, to find a suitable replacement for those social issues which really have no bearing today.

Emma's character is truly ridiculous. As is Harriet's. These characters are in their early twenties and, as far as can be read, none of them seem to have kissed anyone, let alone had sex. Just doesn't work today. And the stupid references over and over again to the bloody train station, or the Mini Cooper. Or the frigging office blocks in bloody Ipswich. I cannot believe someone actually allowed this book to be published.

Do not waste your time with this tripe. If you love Austen's Emma, stay away.