Jane Bites Back was an entertaining, quick read that satiated both my geeky literate side and my crazy love of vampires. The idea of Jane Austen still being "alive" as a vampire, as a writer struggling to get a manuscript published, is quite creative. And frankly, I loved it. I had only one problem with the story, and surprisingly, it wasn't the reference to Jane's beating heart, or her explanation of vampirism as a disease of sorts (but I have learned not to delve too deeply in the logic of explanations of vampirism, since there will always necessarily be a logical flaw. Disbelief must be suspended, and I have decided, for the sake of entertainment, to believe in vampires (in that context; if there are any out there in reality, do not view this as an invitation to make yourself known to me).
No, my problem with the story is that as a writer, if Jane Austen and other great writers from the past are still "alive" and writing, then what hope do the rest of us have? Unless reincarnation is also real, and I am Shakespeare-incarnate, then how is my work even going to compare? More likely, I'm Shakespeare's-butcher-incarnate, which doesn't bode well for my publishing future (or future plans for adopting a vegetarian lifestyle either, for that matter).
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