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maeilis's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
blodeuedd's review
3.0
This one was a bit different. Darcy is sentenced to hard labour for 7 years. Whipped, and no one cares of he lives or die. But he still managed to meet Lizzy. No one knows who is is though as he has a false name.
Darcy is without his pride as he is a rather broken soul that starts to live again. And Lizzy falls for a man very beneath her, but all she needs is love.
But there is some darkness too as the man who uses these convicts as labour, is a hard man who does not care about their lives.
Love will always win though but they have a lot to overcome, not to mention that he is still has time to serve!
One thing though, someone else also get a sentence, and that one was rather lenient in my opinion. Oh, and Caroline Bingley is a right B as always!
Interesting take on the tale.
I have listened to many by this narrator now and she is very good. She seems to have a real feel for the era and manages to portray people in different social classes and more.
Darcy is without his pride as he is a rather broken soul that starts to live again. And Lizzy falls for a man very beneath her, but all she needs is love.
But there is some darkness too as the man who uses these convicts as labour, is a hard man who does not care about their lives.
Love will always win though but they have a lot to overcome, not to mention that he is still has time to serve!
One thing though, someone else also get a sentence, and that one was rather lenient in my opinion. Oh, and Caroline Bingley is a right B as always!
Interesting take on the tale.
I have listened to many by this narrator now and she is very good. She seems to have a real feel for the era and manages to portray people in different social classes and more.
jmcrockett78's review
5.0
Amazing. I started this today and could not put it down. The ending.....oh. Caroline’s downfall was one of, if not the very best of endings I have EVER read! When Darcy comes home...oh, you better be ready for some serious feelings people
samhend101's review
4.0
This book was so complex on so many layers it is difficult for me to rate it. I half loved it, half hated it, and half appreciated the writing and half rolled my eyes at "all the 4 syllable words"
A GR friend warned me of all descriptive violence. I agree with him that it was, unnecessary for the story (IMHO). Although it did help this book stand out as different from other JAFF.
For a first, I had to read the KU together with the Audiobook through much of it. At times the sentences were so run on and/or flowery, if I didn't I would have caught half the story. Sometimes I got the impression the author couldn't keep the story line straight. LOL.
On the other hand, this was a different story! Quite poetically written.
Not a reread.
3/3.5*
A GR friend warned me of all descriptive violence. I agree with him that it was, unnecessary for the story (IMHO). Although it did help this book stand out as different from other JAFF.
For a first, I had to read the KU together with the Audiobook through much of it. At times the sentences were so run on and/or flowery, if I didn't I would have caught half the story. Sometimes I got the impression the author couldn't keep the story line straight. LOL.
On the other hand, this was a different story! Quite poetically written.
Not a reread.
3/3.5*
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