The end of something

Well I liked the book better after finishing it than I did the first couple of chapters, but I still don't really see the point. Is it supposed to be saying that happiness in love is entirely a matter of chance? That was sort of the feeling I got. If so then I really wonder at the love stories she created. I'm happy that Daniel goes back to Sylvia and I don't mind that Jocelyn and Grigg end up together. I was also happy that Prudie seemed realize just what a gem her husband is. i do however, have trouble with Bernadette ending up with some random person we've never heard of before in the epilogue...although maybe that's where the "chance" thing comes in, but it sort of seems like poor narration to me. I also don't understand how Allegra is suddenly back with her scumbag ex-lover in the epilogue when she had been interested in the nice doctor woman. It seems sort of strange.

I still don't see how any of the characters in any way resemble Austen's actual characters. Chapter 5 had dancing and lots of quotes from P&P so I guess it tied in a little closer than other chapters, but I still didn't see much resemblance. I guess it was still an interesting read, but I feel like I was drawn in on false pretenses. I also couldn't make head nor tails of the narrator by the end either so not so thrilled about that. I guess it makes an ok story, but as a huge Jane Austen fan, I was sorely disappointed in the lack of connection. I'm sort of rambling now, but then, with the way the book turned out...well...ok, I think I'll end and see what others had to say.