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Summary: Excessively disappointed!!!
Review: What I was most disappointed about was how Darcy's character was...a bit of a wimp. The book lacks imagination in that it uses lines from the P&P movie incessantly, which was not only annoying but contrived. There was no real development in the witty repartee b/t Elizabeth and Darcy, save the times the P&P lines were recycled. It seems to me that this book is supposed to neatly wrap up their story in a very weak way. I will give the author credit in that she does have Darcy and Elizabeth live happily ever after, as JA intended, however I believe JA would have represented her characters more intellectually stimulating and less smarmy. This book must have been quickly written as it lacks depth. In short the story line so contrived it is hard to swallow...
Rating:
Summary: Written by an illiterate?
Review: Wow, this book was so poorly written, I couldn't get past the first few pages. You couldn't pay me to read this whole book.
Rating: 
Summary: A fabulous "read!"
Review: Yes, I was "excessively diverted" by the novel! I am a great lover of fine literature, many of the classics in particular. I have read numerous sequels written by authors other than the original authors - and I was destined to be disappointed in each and every .one of them - until I read this one! I have just finished the book, and I hated to see it end! It was sheer delight, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!The style of expression was so like Jane Austen's that if I didn't know better, I'd have believed it was hers! I especially enjoyed the dialogue between Mr. and Mrs. Bennett - its humorous flavor was captured perfectly! Oh, and Mr. Collins was excellently portrayed. The sparring between Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Lizzy was done to perfection! I congratulate the author heartily and send her many kudos for your fine work! I must confess the only little piece I found hard to believe was Kitty's good fortune in securing such a likeable husband - considering her father's remark that she was one of the two silliest girls in all of England (Lydia being the other one), but I am happy for her! The romantic nature of Darcy and Elizabeth's passion for each other was extremely satisfying, too! Not explicit, but certainly dreamy! I highly recommend this "find" if you are a Pride and Prejudice fan!
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