I first read this book back in November when doing the Unputdownables readalong for this book. And like I said my previous review of this book, this book needed a second reading to understand it better (I read it the first time for the sake of saying said I had read the book) and also to appreciate it more. And as I was reading it this last time, I did enjoy the book more than I did the first time I had read it. What also made the difference is that I wasn't really juggling too many books at the time and that by reading basically this book, I was able to focus on the book and really appreciate what this book for what it is.
While it isn't Austen's best work, I can definitely see elements of her other books in this book The book showed elements of themes that Austen tends to focus with more depth than she did here. She also showed her appreciation of literature and also how somebody can get so obsessed with a book that you think that you are living it.