Review; Emma and the Vampires by Wayne Johnson and Jane Austen

Earlier this year, I read the novel Emma and the Vampires by Wayne Johnson and Jane Austen, and today I'll post my review of the book.

Description from Goodreads
What better place than pale England to hide a secret society of gentlemen vampires? In this hilarious retelling of Jane Austen's Emma , screenwriter Wayne Josephson casts Mr. Knightley as one of the most handsome and noble of the gentlemen village vampires. Blithely unaware of their presence, Emma, who imagines she has a special gift for matchmaking, attempts to arrange the affairs of her social circle with delightfully disastrous results. But when her dear friend Harriet Smith declares her love for Mr. Knightley, Emma realizes she's the one who wants to stay up all night with him. Fortunately, Mr. Knightley has been hiding a secret deep within his unbeating heart-his (literal) undying love for her... A brilliant mash-up of Jane Austen and the undead.

My Thoughts on the Book
While I love both classics and vampires, this retelling of sorts of Emma was a massive flop in my opinion and it didn't do Emma any good. It was a jumbled mess, a watered down version of Emma, and a bit repetitive when it came to the fighting/slaying scenes. Seriously, I lost track of how many parties ended up with a bunch of dead vampires.

For me, this was just a waste of time.

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