Five women and one man join together to create the titular book club, examining in turn each of Jane Austen's six books over the course of a year. Each has a favorite book, a favorite character, and a particular way of seeing Austen and her novels. The book is told episodically, aligning with the meetings of the book club, but delving into the past of each of the main characters in turn. I enjoyed how Fowler was able to create such vivid characters through these small glimpses, though I'm not sure how I feel about how some of their stories wrapped up. And, as someone who is not much of an Austen fan, I appreciated that being a die-hard Austen reader is not a prerequisite for enjoying the book. This is a book that makes you think about how you read and why you read what you read; that alone is worth examining.
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