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smcrain's review
4.0
For how much I absolutely hated the first book of this series; which I screamed 'how is this not plagiarism?' the whole way through; I find I actually enjoyed the other two books in this series. After the hack job, that is the first book, did well the publisher finally decided to hire an actual writer to pickup the series. Admittedly, I really enjoyed the wild ride that Steve Hockensmith took with the story. Whereas Seth Grahame-Smith's tale had barely an ounce of originality to it; Hockensmith took the sequel/prequel in the craziest and most unexpected directions. I honestly still think back on trying to give a summary of this and will laugh to myself because it's just so out there. It was very much a fun piece of fanfiction with twists and turns a plenty. Hockensmith took the prompt of write P&P except with zombies, and just had fun with the world. At the same time the author kept still respectful of the original, gave more depth to the characters and inserted enough of his own voice and story to make something new and different.
callmecat's review
4.0
So fun, so funny. I love how the series flows together. This is a nice continuation of the first and second books.
cburgbennett's review
2.0
i definitely like the first book more. i found this one boring. there were a few funny parts, but not as many as the first book.
sarahanne8382's review
3.0
The sequel to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies doesn't have half the charm of the original, and starts awfully slowly, but manages to pull itself together enough in the end to be fairly enjoyable.
Four years after their wedding Elizabeth Darcy is bored with life as a proper English wife, forbidden to practice the Deadly Arts she loved so much, but when Fitzwilliam is bitten by a Dreadful, she must come out of retirement to find the rumored cure.
The novel also serves as a vehicle for marrying off Mary and Kitty as well as further explaining the origins of the Dreadful Plague (which is apparently only affecting Britain), and tying up a few other loose ends.
If you're a completist go ahead and read this one, otherwise it's not good enough to stand on it's own.
Four years after their wedding Elizabeth Darcy is bored with life as a proper English wife, forbidden to practice the Deadly Arts she loved so much, but when Fitzwilliam is bitten by a Dreadful, she must come out of retirement to find the rumored cure.
The novel also serves as a vehicle for marrying off Mary and Kitty as well as further explaining the origins of the Dreadful Plague (which is apparently only affecting Britain), and tying up a few other loose ends.
If you're a completist go ahead and read this one, otherwise it's not good enough to stand on it's own.
ameserole's review
4.0
I will read anything related to Pride and Prejudice.
You name it. I will have probably read it or it's on my TBR. But there can be that rare occasion that I never knew that book ever existed, well.. then I would add it to be my TBR.
Long story short: I love P&P guys.
So, Dreadfully Ever After picks up right where Pride and Prejudice and Zombies left off. Darcy and Elizabeth are still married; However, Darcy has also still been bitten from a Zombie. So of course Elizabeth's life sucks major balls right now because she has to ask my least favorite person for help: Lady freaking Catherine.
UGH! That freaking Lady! I just dislike her so freaking much because she despises Elizabeth for some odd reason and is going to be her vindictive self and plot to separate her and Darcy. Which of course she does split them up just because she has the "ability" to help Darcy. So of course she gives Elizabeth and her family a list of demands that she obviously agrees to. BECAUSE WHO WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO SAVE THE LOVE OF THEIR LIFE?!?!
Either way, this book gave me tons of mini heart attacks because I thought I wasn't going to get my god damn happy ending.
Overall, I enjoyed this book but it doesn't really compare to the first book in this series. Although nothing compares to the OG of Pride and Prejudice.
You name it. I will have probably read it or it's on my TBR. But there can be that rare occasion that I never knew that book ever existed, well.. then I would add it to be my TBR.
Long story short: I love P&P guys.
So, Dreadfully Ever After picks up right where Pride and Prejudice and Zombies left off. Darcy and Elizabeth are still married; However, Darcy has also still been bitten from a Zombie. So of course Elizabeth's life sucks major balls right now because she has to ask my least favorite person for help: Lady freaking Catherine.
UGH! That freaking Lady! I just dislike her so freaking much because she despises Elizabeth for some odd reason and is going to be her vindictive self and plot to separate her and Darcy. Which of course she does split them up just because she has the "ability" to help Darcy. So of course she gives Elizabeth and her family a list of demands that she obviously agrees to. BECAUSE WHO WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO SAVE THE LOVE OF THEIR LIFE?!?!
Either way, this book gave me tons of mini heart attacks because I thought I wasn't going to get my god damn happy ending.
Overall, I enjoyed this book but it doesn't really compare to the first book in this series. Although nothing compares to the OG of Pride and Prejudice.
katsbookishthoughts's review against another edition
4.5
Pride and prejudice where violence of all kinds is lauded. Expect death, mutiny, and deception. All this with hints of wry humour make up this series.
lifeand100books's review
4.0
Dreadfully Ever After, written by Steve Hockensmith, is the final chapter in the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies trilogy. Set in Regency England, Hockensmith continues the story of Lizzie and Darcy and their epic battle against the “dreadfuls”. Although the previous book ended as all of Austen’s books do: with a wedding, the newlywed couple has a short reprieve to rest on their laurels as Hockensmith places us right back in the action in this thrilling ending to the series.
All love stories that end happily should go on being that way, right? Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth have been married for four years when Darcy begins noticing how depressed Elizabeth seems. Thinking she is unhappy with their life together he decides to bring it up to her during one of their walks throughout Pemberley. As the two are discussing the cause of Elizabeth’s unhappiness a young child emerges from behind a tree. Recognizing the young boy as a servant’s child, Darcy kneels down to ask the child why he is alone. Darcy realizes all too late that the young boy is a dreadful and is unable to block the attack, causing the young boy to take a huge chunk out of Darcy’s neck! Elizabeth flings the boy against a tree, causing his head to explode and rushes back to Darcy’s side, noting that he is losing a lot of blood. She knows that he is going to turn into a dreadful and that she must behead him before he turns. Elizabeth looks at Darcy’s face and knows that she can’t lose him. Unable to behead him she hoists him on her back, rushes to Pemberley, covers his wound, and rushes to write a letter to the only person who can help her, Darcy’s aunt, Lady Catherine. Lady Catherine comes to attend Darcy in person with a tonic that slows the turning process. Lady Catherine extracts from Elizabeth a promise that she will go to London to pursue news of a cure and leave Darcy to Lady Catherine and Anne. Elizabeth uneasy about leaving Darcy alone with Anne and Lady Catherine realizes she has no other choice, agrees and leaves for London. Why does Lady Catherine want full control over Darcy’s health? What do she and Anne have up their sleeves? Will Elizabeth discover a cure?
With this being the final chapter in the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies trilogy, it was important in my eyes to see all three books tie together. Hockensmith definitely succeeds on this front. He takes the characters from the first two novels and infuses them with a whole new set of “ridiculous” characters. The characters that he’s created both in the prequel and this novel are definitely worth taking notice of. He creates brilliantly multi-layered humorous characters that add humor and depth to the story. Most people would respond to this by thinking, “It’s a book about zombies, how deep can it be?” Let me tell you: this book does get deep. It tackles very existential questions, chiefly what should you listen to more, your heart or your brain? It also begs the question: how far would you go to save the one you love?
My biggest complaint about the book was its ending. It seemed so rushed compared to the rest of the book. The events unfold at a fairly even pace, but the last 20 pages just seemed like a compressed and hastily constructed ending. Georgiana’s story was completely forgotten throughout the entire novel. She starts out as an active member of the story, but then is sent away on an errand for Lady Catherine. The next time we see her is at the very end of the novel and I sat there wondering what really happened to her. Where did she go?
If you’re new to the P&P&Z trilogy my advice would be to stick with the prequel and the sequel, as they are the shining stars here. Hockensmith should be congratulated as the stand-out author of the franchise. He expertly creates a vibrant story before and beyond the original work, and should be commended for his efforts. I heartily encourage anyone who is a P&P&Z fan to give this final book a try.
Kimberly (Reflections of a Book Addict)
http://lifeand100books.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/16-a-review-of-pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies-dreadfully-ever-after-by-steve-hockensmith/
All love stories that end happily should go on being that way, right? Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth have been married for four years when Darcy begins noticing how depressed Elizabeth seems. Thinking she is unhappy with their life together he decides to bring it up to her during one of their walks throughout Pemberley. As the two are discussing the cause of Elizabeth’s unhappiness a young child emerges from behind a tree. Recognizing the young boy as a servant’s child, Darcy kneels down to ask the child why he is alone. Darcy realizes all too late that the young boy is a dreadful and is unable to block the attack, causing the young boy to take a huge chunk out of Darcy’s neck! Elizabeth flings the boy against a tree, causing his head to explode and rushes back to Darcy’s side, noting that he is losing a lot of blood. She knows that he is going to turn into a dreadful and that she must behead him before he turns. Elizabeth looks at Darcy’s face and knows that she can’t lose him. Unable to behead him she hoists him on her back, rushes to Pemberley, covers his wound, and rushes to write a letter to the only person who can help her, Darcy’s aunt, Lady Catherine. Lady Catherine comes to attend Darcy in person with a tonic that slows the turning process. Lady Catherine extracts from Elizabeth a promise that she will go to London to pursue news of a cure and leave Darcy to Lady Catherine and Anne. Elizabeth uneasy about leaving Darcy alone with Anne and Lady Catherine realizes she has no other choice, agrees and leaves for London. Why does Lady Catherine want full control over Darcy’s health? What do she and Anne have up their sleeves? Will Elizabeth discover a cure?
With this being the final chapter in the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies trilogy, it was important in my eyes to see all three books tie together. Hockensmith definitely succeeds on this front. He takes the characters from the first two novels and infuses them with a whole new set of “ridiculous” characters. The characters that he’s created both in the prequel and this novel are definitely worth taking notice of. He creates brilliantly multi-layered humorous characters that add humor and depth to the story. Most people would respond to this by thinking, “It’s a book about zombies, how deep can it be?” Let me tell you: this book does get deep. It tackles very existential questions, chiefly what should you listen to more, your heart or your brain? It also begs the question: how far would you go to save the one you love?
My biggest complaint about the book was its ending. It seemed so rushed compared to the rest of the book. The events unfold at a fairly even pace, but the last 20 pages just seemed like a compressed and hastily constructed ending. Georgiana’s story was completely forgotten throughout the entire novel. She starts out as an active member of the story, but then is sent away on an errand for Lady Catherine. The next time we see her is at the very end of the novel and I sat there wondering what really happened to her. Where did she go?
If you’re new to the P&P&Z trilogy my advice would be to stick with the prequel and the sequel, as they are the shining stars here. Hockensmith should be congratulated as the stand-out author of the franchise. He expertly creates a vibrant story before and beyond the original work, and should be commended for his efforts. I heartily encourage anyone who is a P&P&Z fan to give this final book a try.
Kimberly (Reflections of a Book Addict)
http://lifeand100books.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/16-a-review-of-pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies-dreadfully-ever-after-by-steve-hockensmith/