Last week as I walked through Chapters, there seemed to be dozens of Pride and Prejudice spin offs. I have attempted reading a couple in the past but usually cannot get through one for they don't come anywhere close to being as good as the original. [Do not even try The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet by Colleen McCullogh if you are an avid Jane Austen fan. Although usually a great author, she fell really hard on this one.] However, Darcy's Story really stands out.
This novel does not babble on about honeymoons or obnoxious children but retells the original story through Mr. Darcy's perspective. Alymer did a fantastic job at keeping to the writing style of Austen herself and the characters were not significantly skewed. I enjoyed the way she developed Darcy's character which made me like him even more (if that was possible). However there's a warning: those looking for more intimate moments between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, you won't find them in this book. I much preferred this from an accuracy perspective, but as a 21st century reader, it can be disappointing.
Recommendation = anything by Austen.
This novel does not babble on about honeymoons or obnoxious children but retells the original story through Mr. Darcy's perspective. Alymer did a fantastic job at keeping to the writing style of Austen herself and the characters were not significantly skewed. I enjoyed the way she developed Darcy's character which made me like him even more (if that was possible). However there's a warning: those looking for more intimate moments between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, you won't find them in this book. I much preferred this from an accuracy perspective, but as a 21st century reader, it can be disappointing.
Recommendation = anything by Austen.
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