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sydneyj92's review
5.0
Another excellently written P&P adaptation. Elizabeth and Darcy meet as neutral strangers before the Meryton assembly and become friends and Darcy brings Georgiana to Netherfield instead of leaving her in London.
A wonderfully written friendship between Elizabeth and Darcy and the Bennets too. An excellent friendship between Mary Kitty Lydia and Georgiana, particularly between Lydia and Georgiana is in this adaptation as well
A wonderfully written friendship between Elizabeth and Darcy and the Bennets too. An excellent friendship between Mary Kitty Lydia and Georgiana, particularly between Lydia and Georgiana is in this adaptation as well
frompemberleytomiltonblog's review
5.0
In this Pride & Prejudice variation Mr. Darcy meets Elizabeth Bennet at Oakham Mount before the Meryton Assembly, and that first encounter will change the dynamics of their relationship throughout their entire acquaintance.
In The Luxury of Silence, Mr. Darcy is truly affected with the events that transpired in Ramsgate over the summer, and when he travels to Hertfordshire with his friend Bingley, he decides to take Georgiana with him to try to improve her spirits. What no one seems to realize, except Elizabeth Bennet, is that Mr. Darcy is also in very low spirits, and he needs someone to help him cope with his feelings of guilt, regret, and loneliness. As a beautiful friendship develops between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, she seems to truly listen to him and to understand what is in his heart. She becomes the best friend he could ever have and draws him out of his melancholic state. In turn, Mr. Darcy recognizes in Elizabeth a lady with intelligence, compassion, and liveliness, all the characteristics he could wish for in a wife, and the feeling of being understood and cared for is stronger than anything he has ever felt, so he slowly allows his heart to open to Elizabeth.
This is a low angst book, and if you know me, you know I don’t usually love low angst books where the pages are filled with only Elizabeth and Darcy falling in love with one another, but this book is so beautifully written that I can honestly say it is one of the best books I have read this year! If someone who doesn’t usually like low angst fell in love with this book, you can only imagine how much readers who like low angst will love it!
The writing style in The Luxury of Silence is simultaneously engaging and immersive, and I felt myself right beside Elizabeth and Darcy during their walks or conversations in the dark, empty rooms of Longbourn or Netherfield. The author was able to make me feel exactly what both characters were feeling because instead of telling me what they were feeling, she showed it to me with their dialogues and actions.
I loved the portrayal of both Darcy and Elizabeth in this book because they were still the same characters Austen developed but shown in a different light. They were both rational creatures and there weren’t any unnecessary misunderstandings or useless discussions, there was only a beautiful friendship that grew into a stout love. The love story in The Luxury of Silence was beautiful and intense, the characters feelings grew slowly and steadily, and the narrative was full of tender scenes that captured my heart.
The characters were beautifully written and developed and I particularly liked the way that Darcy’s soul was laid before us, the depth of his feelings was the driving force of this novel and what made me read it nonstop.
I also liked the approach the author had towards Lydia and Kitty, I liked the fact that they were still true to Austen’s characters, but when given a chance to interact with other people, showed there was more to them then silliness. The friendship they developed with Georgiana, and the protectiveness Darcy developed for them was endearing and a plus in this novel.
The Luxury of Silence is an intense romance that is Darcy and Elizabeth centric. These two characters occupy most of the pages of the novel as there are no villains in their way, only a beautiful, slow, and steady development of an ardent relationship between them. I highly recommend this book to readers who love a good romance.
In The Luxury of Silence, Mr. Darcy is truly affected with the events that transpired in Ramsgate over the summer, and when he travels to Hertfordshire with his friend Bingley, he decides to take Georgiana with him to try to improve her spirits. What no one seems to realize, except Elizabeth Bennet, is that Mr. Darcy is also in very low spirits, and he needs someone to help him cope with his feelings of guilt, regret, and loneliness. As a beautiful friendship develops between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, she seems to truly listen to him and to understand what is in his heart. She becomes the best friend he could ever have and draws him out of his melancholic state. In turn, Mr. Darcy recognizes in Elizabeth a lady with intelligence, compassion, and liveliness, all the characteristics he could wish for in a wife, and the feeling of being understood and cared for is stronger than anything he has ever felt, so he slowly allows his heart to open to Elizabeth.
This is a low angst book, and if you know me, you know I don’t usually love low angst books where the pages are filled with only Elizabeth and Darcy falling in love with one another, but this book is so beautifully written that I can honestly say it is one of the best books I have read this year! If someone who doesn’t usually like low angst fell in love with this book, you can only imagine how much readers who like low angst will love it!
The writing style in The Luxury of Silence is simultaneously engaging and immersive, and I felt myself right beside Elizabeth and Darcy during their walks or conversations in the dark, empty rooms of Longbourn or Netherfield. The author was able to make me feel exactly what both characters were feeling because instead of telling me what they were feeling, she showed it to me with their dialogues and actions.
I loved the portrayal of both Darcy and Elizabeth in this book because they were still the same characters Austen developed but shown in a different light. They were both rational creatures and there weren’t any unnecessary misunderstandings or useless discussions, there was only a beautiful friendship that grew into a stout love. The love story in The Luxury of Silence was beautiful and intense, the characters feelings grew slowly and steadily, and the narrative was full of tender scenes that captured my heart.
The characters were beautifully written and developed and I particularly liked the way that Darcy’s soul was laid before us, the depth of his feelings was the driving force of this novel and what made me read it nonstop.
I also liked the approach the author had towards Lydia and Kitty, I liked the fact that they were still true to Austen’s characters, but when given a chance to interact with other people, showed there was more to them then silliness. The friendship they developed with Georgiana, and the protectiveness Darcy developed for them was endearing and a plus in this novel.
The Luxury of Silence is an intense romance that is Darcy and Elizabeth centric. These two characters occupy most of the pages of the novel as there are no villains in their way, only a beautiful, slow, and steady development of an ardent relationship between them. I highly recommend this book to readers who love a good romance.
literary_heather's review
3.0
3.5 stars - I loved how Darcy and Elizabeth grew to know each other, and that he still had his prejudices against her family but he was able to overcome them. Very cute, would have been more stars if there had been more excitement (Wickham resolved quite easily).
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