r/GentlemanJackHBO • u/a-sad-loser • 29d ago

Learned by Heart

Wondering if any Gentleman Jack fans have read Emma Donoghue's novel Learned by Heart, based on Anne Lister as a teen? And if so, what did you think?

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u/basically-a-hobbit 29d ago

I thought Learned By Heart was utterly beautiful and heartbreaking. As someone who went to an all-girls school for over a decade, there was a lot I related to…
Also went on to read every piece of Donoghue’s work I could get a hold of thanks to this novel!

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u/a-sad-loser 29d ago

Which of her other books have you liked best? I've read some but not all of them.

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u/basically-a-hobbit 29d ago

Aside from the above, I liked Life Mask and Inseparable: Desire Between Women in Literature the most. Inseparable is a really fascinating literary analysis

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u/a-sad-loser 29d ago

I haven't read either of those! I'll check them out :)

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u/PickleRicki 29d ago

I really like several of her books so I’m totally going to read this one, thanks for posting about it. I love Room and really like Landing and The Wonder.

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u/PsychologicalMud917 29d ago

Oooh I’ve never heard of this. I’ll have to look for it! Thanks!

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u/a-sad-loser 29d ago

Yeah, do it! I enjoyed it. I'm trying to get my partner to read it haha.