Jessica S. reviewed Pride/Prejudice: A Novel of Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, and Their Other Loves on
Helpful Score: 9
I was looking forward to reading this. I love P&P modern day fanfiction, but decided to give this little rewrite a try. The very first page puts Darcy and Bingley in bed together.. where they stay most of the book. After awhile, it becomes incredibly disturbing. Lizzy has lesbian encounters with Charlotte. Darcy and Wickham have a "romantic" past. Lydia is a whore.. literally. It completely breaks down any significant relationship or character premise from our beloved Jane Austen. I never finished the book. I flipped to the end to make sure Darcy and Lizzy got married... only to find a detailed account of their wedding night. Tasteless writing at its finest. I love a GOOD romance novel.. steamy scenes and all.. but this crossed so many lines.
C.K. K. - , reviewed Pride/Prejudice: A Novel of Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, and Their Other Loves on
If were possible to rate a book 0, that is what I would give this book.
If you a fan of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice and are looking for another chance to spend time with the characters you loved so well, do NOT read Pride/Prejudice. I confess to abandoning the attempt after the first 50 pages.
I turned to the afterword to see if the author could provide any justification for her desecration of Austens characters. Herendeen says that Pride/Prejudice is the hidden story behind the one Austen shared with us. According to Herendeen, that hidden story is that all the major characters in the original Pride and Prejudice are bisexual.
Pride/Prejudice is a story of Ms. Herendeens own devising. She has borrowed the characters and the plot from Jane Austen, but the spirit of the original is sadly lacking.
If you a fan of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice and are looking for another chance to spend time with the characters you loved so well, do NOT read Pride/Prejudice. I confess to abandoning the attempt after the first 50 pages.
I turned to the afterword to see if the author could provide any justification for her desecration of Austens characters. Herendeen says that Pride/Prejudice is the hidden story behind the one Austen shared with us. According to Herendeen, that hidden story is that all the major characters in the original Pride and Prejudice are bisexual.
Pride/Prejudice is a story of Ms. Herendeens own devising. She has borrowed the characters and the plot from Jane Austen, but the spirit of the original is sadly lacking.
