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Summary: Ditto
Review: ...This was one of the worst sequals I've ever read (and that's saying a LOT).If you are a die-hard Jane Austen or P&P fan, and you do not wish to go insane with hate over a book, do not read Pemberly by Emma Tennant.
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Summary: I actually really enjoyed it!
Review: After looking at the other reviews here, I am a little embarrassed to say that I quite enjoyed Pemberley. From the first line "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a married man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a son and heir..." to the last it drew me in. (My mother-in-law also liked it, so I know I'm not going mad alone...)Emma Tennant assumes that Mr Darcy would not have turned immediately from an outwardly chilly and proud individual into the perfect loving husband, and that Elizabeth would have difficulties running a vast estate due to her upbringing. I would class the story as a fun romp into possibilities (eg. Mrs Bennett talking about "women's issues" at the dinner table with fine company present) rather than a scholarly book written as an extension of Austen's mind. (And then, if you've already mapped out the plot for a sequel this would probably bug you.)
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Summary: Bad, REally BAD
Review: ET has made many errors while writing this book such as the ages of georgiana, and the impossible number of lydia's children. i won't go into depth, since so many of you have already done that. Elizabeth in this book is a worrywart, and Bingley has a DArk past involving a "frenchwoman" and an illegitimate son. Besides, when was Darcy ever a spy during the Napoleonic wars?! Georgiana is a complete brat and is Caroline Bingley's puppet. Darcy continually keeps secrets from Elizabeth, which puts her into jealous frenzies. I thought that the marriage of elizabeth and darcy was a happy one, yet how cant they possibly get along if they don't know how to communicate? Elizabeth's character in this book completely contradicts JA's Elizabeth in P&P.... This book isn't worth your time, and it completely ruins your image of p&P. and if you are going to buy it, don't buy it hardcover!
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Summary: Do NOT Read this book
Review: Having read Presumption (another sequel to Pride and Prejudice), by Julia Barret, I started this book with high hopes. I was sorely disappointed. This book is a poor imitation of Presumption with some of the same story ideas (the relationship between Darcy and Elizabetand its effect on Georgianna, the close proximity of Mrs. Bingley, the daunting first party to be held at Pemberley, and Darcy's fond regard for the Gardiners, for example.) It takes off in wild directions however, when it allows Jane Austin's well-crafted characters to act in decidedly anti-Austin ways. This book puts Elizabeth, in particular, in situtions with which Austin would hardly be happy. (See page 79 and the gypsy caravan for the most exasperating example.) The ending is decidedly awkward considering the timeframe of the story. All in all, I do not recommend this book. If you MUST HAVE another Jane Austin and/or find out what happened after the wedding, read Presumption. It is 100 times better.
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Summary: [Poor] Book
Review: I absolutely hated this book and it's sequel (which, happily, I've forgotten the name to). I can't believe that she turned Elizabeth, possibly the strongest heroine in English literature, into a whiner! Elizabeth of all people - a whiner?!
Shame on the author. Reading my kids old "Goosebumps" books would have been a much better use of my time. Maybe she should quit trying to improve on perfection and write captions for children's coloring book pages instead.
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Summary: Don't Order
Review: I agree completely with aa930 from Florida. This was a horrible book. I only wish that I had read her review of the book before ordering it. I only give it a star at all because I pity the author. I found the likeness of the characters corrupted in description and the distortion in time annoying. I finished the book only out of sheer determination.
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Summary: Pemberley, no relation to Pride and Prejudice
Review: I am curious as to whether or not this author has ever read Jane Austen's novel in its entirety, or did she just go by the cliff notes. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! Nothing, other than names and places, are the same. The characters are not true to the original novel and the timing of events is nothing short of miraculous (four children born to one family in one year, two to another couple). Truthfully, the only thing I enjoyed about this novel, was that it only wasted a couple hours of my life. I have resisted ever reading a sequel to P & P up to now. I wish I had held on to my resolve, and my money.
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Summary: Pemberley, no relation to Pride and Prejudice
Review: I am curious as to whether or not this author has ever read Jane Austen's novel in its entirety, or did she just go by the cliff notes. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! Nothing, other than names and places, are the same. The characters are not true to the original novel and the timing of events is nothing short of miraculous (four children born to one family in one year, two to another couple). Truthfully, the only thing I enjoyed about this novel, was that it only wasted a couple hours of my life. I have resisted ever reading a sequel to P & P up to now. I wish I had held on to my resolve, and my money.
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Summary: Dumb and Dumber part deux
Review: I beg you. Do not read this book. It's the worst sequel since Arthur 2 On the Rocks or Hannibal. Not just because of the myriad inaccuracies, the ridiculous plot, or the crude, stupid characters. No...this book stinks because the author simply cannot write. Her awkward phraseology and plodding dialogue kills the book even before the first anachronism rears its ugly head. I clawed my way through this abomination on principle. But I'll tell you, I was hard pressed not to chuck the thing in the dustbin. If it hadn't been a library book, I would have. Instead, I penciled a warning on the fly page. I've read bodice-ripper romances that were smarter and funnier than this. After reading this dreck, I immediately had to re-read all of JA's works to cleanse my brain. Unclean...unclean. Did Tennant even HAVE an editor?
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Summary: An absolute disgrace- avoid at all costs
Review: I can not begin to describe what I think of this farce of a Jane Austen sequel. Apart from completely lacking the ability to capture Austen's style and grace she alse has the audacity to sully the reputation of some of the main characters in the original book. After slandering Bingley she then goes on to portray Elizabeth as weak and Darcy as the all conquering hero. It really bugs me that she turned herself in knots to make Darcy look good while forgetting that the reason that P&P was so wonderful the conflict between two strong characters. Don't read this book!! it can sully your image of P&P forever
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