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A novel about reconciling the mythology of romance with the reality of modern love. Young scholar Sara Frost’s unsuccessful search for the lost love letters of Charlotte Bront#65533; hasn’t won her any favors at her university, particularly now that the glamorous and self-promoting Princess Diana expert, Claire Vigee, has introduced her media-savvy exploits to the staid halls of academia. But it’s not until Sara’s fianc#65533; suddenly leaves her that she begins to question her life’s vocation and is forced to reconcile the mythology of romance with the reality of modern love. Sara’s jolt brings her to an unusual new world, one populated by the cheerfully amoral Frenchman Denis, a pair of New York eccentrics who pretend to live in the nineteenth century, a lapsed methadone addict and screenwriter, and a Hollywood producer who mistakenly assumes that the short, sad life of Charlotte Bront#65533; has the makings of the next “feel good” movie blockbuster. Along the way, Sara discovers that the life and writings of Charlotte Bront#65533; may have taught her more than she ever guessed about the virtues of being a romantic with the heart of a pragmatist. The Bront#65533; Project is an irreverent and comic look at love, loss, literature, pop culture, and the mysterious biographical similarities between Charlotte Bront#65533; and Princess Diana. It’s a delightful novel about finding one’s way in the all-too-real world of love. Also available as an eBook From the Hardcover edition.… (lisätietoja)
The Bronte Project by Jennifer Vandever is the story of Sara Frost, a Bronte scholar who is left by her fiancé unexpectedly and must cope with the fall out of her first true heartbreak. She deals with new men, a glamorous and controversial colleague, and a possible film project in the year that follows, culminating in a somewhat wild finish in Paris.
The novel attempts to make some parallels between Frost and Charlotte Bronte, who is the subject of Frost's research as well as someone who also suffered heartbreak. It's a loose connection, and somewhat disappointing when considering the title. I guess I was hoping for more Bronte.
Vandever wants you to feel sympathy for Frost and also view her as a woman learning to come into her own. I personally just found her frustrating and annoying. A lot of moments happen in the book where Sara is out of it or not aware of her surroundings. She's a passive voice and I'm not sure she ever really loses that element, despite the ending. I spent a lot of the book wanting to slap her and tell her to stop being so damn romantic. That's not a good sign when reading chick lit.
The novel is light fiction and not a hard read. I just think there is better chick lit out there if you are searching for something in that genre. Not awful but I can't recommend it. ( )
The Bronte Project is an interesting ride. The novel is one woman's journey to live the romanticism of the Brontes' novels. Jennifer Vandever shows the funny side to academia, the humorous competition and the ridiculous controversies. Sara is a wonderful character -- funny and smart. As she tries to get over a broken heart, she stumbles through her life making decisions not based on what will make her happy. It is only through a unique cast of supporting characters that she does truly find the ending that is right for her. This novel is not chick-lit, it works in the same way that Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Single works, it has the characters making hard decisions that the reader may not agree with. ( )
A young woman, a Brontë scholar, faces life completely changed, after her long-time lover breaks up with her, she loses her fellowship/grant, and tries to work on a film adaptation of Brontë’s life. Okay, took me quite a while to get through it, though I did appreciate several lines, such as the one in which Claire (main character) notes that heartbreak robs you of irony, causing her to nearly weep as cheesy rock love songs. ( )
A novel about reconciling the mythology of romance with the reality of modern love. Young scholar Sara Frost’s unsuccessful search for the lost love letters of Charlotte Bront#65533; hasn’t won her any favors at her university, particularly now that the glamorous and self-promoting Princess Diana expert, Claire Vigee, has introduced her media-savvy exploits to the staid halls of academia. But it’s not until Sara’s fianc#65533; suddenly leaves her that she begins to question her life’s vocation and is forced to reconcile the mythology of romance with the reality of modern love. Sara’s jolt brings her to an unusual new world, one populated by the cheerfully amoral Frenchman Denis, a pair of New York eccentrics who pretend to live in the nineteenth century, a lapsed methadone addict and screenwriter, and a Hollywood producer who mistakenly assumes that the short, sad life of Charlotte Bront#65533; has the makings of the next “feel good” movie blockbuster. Along the way, Sara discovers that the life and writings of Charlotte Bront#65533; may have taught her more than she ever guessed about the virtues of being a romantic with the heart of a pragmatist. The Bront#65533; Project is an irreverent and comic look at love, loss, literature, pop culture, and the mysterious biographical similarities between Charlotte Bront#65533; and Princess Diana. It’s a delightful novel about finding one’s way in the all-too-real world of love. Also available as an eBook From the Hardcover edition.
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The novel attempts to make some parallels between Frost and Charlotte Bronte, who is the subject of Frost's research as well as someone who also suffered heartbreak. It's a loose connection, and somewhat disappointing when considering the title. I guess I was hoping for more Bronte.
Vandever wants you to feel sympathy for Frost and also view her as a woman learning to come into her own. I personally just found her frustrating and annoying. A lot of moments happen in the book where Sara is out of it or not aware of her surroundings. She's a passive voice and I'm not sure she ever really loses that element, despite the ending. I spent a lot of the book wanting to slap her and tell her to stop being so damn romantic. That's not a good sign when reading chick lit.
The novel is light fiction and not a hard read. I just think there is better chick lit out there if you are searching for something in that genre. Not awful but I can't recommend it. (