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2.96 AVERAGE
2.96 AVERAGE
Cosa dire? Sono rimasta fortemente delusa. Credevo di poter ritrovare fra queste pagine l'atmosfera austeniana che amo tanto, invece ho trovato solo personaggi piatti privi di personalità (Lizzie Bennet, where are you??), dialoghi artificiosi (le persone non parlano come carta stampata, e non lo facevano nemmeno nel 19° secolo!), uno stile di scrittura eccessivamente descrittivo, ricco di dettagli di cui si poteva fare decisamente a meno, e una trama che all'inizio sembra intrigante, ma che poi diventa banale e priva di risvolti interessanti. Meglio che non parli dell'epilogo, se ci penso mi torna il calo di zuccheri!
Insomma, sono partita ricca di entusiasmo per poi ritrovarmi a contare le pagine che mi separavano dalla fine. Dal libro risulta chiaro che l'autrice sia una grande fan della Austen (tanto che a volte fa quasi un copia-incolla di certi dialoghi di "Orgoglio e Pregiudizio"), ma secondo me non ha saputo rendere giustizia ai suoi personaggi. Peccato.
Insomma, sono partita ricca di entusiasmo per poi ritrovarmi a contare le pagine che mi separavano dalla fine. Dal libro risulta chiaro che l'autrice sia una grande fan della Austen (tanto che a volte fa quasi un copia-incolla di certi dialoghi di "Orgoglio e Pregiudizio"), ma secondo me non ha saputo rendere giustizia ai suoi personaggi. Peccato.
So I don't think I've read p&p but I have definitely read sense and sensibility. So first of all I appreciated how well the author wrote in the style of Jane Austen. Once I got into it,I really quite enjoyed it as a light easy read. I felt most of the way through like I was missing something about why Wickham was so out of favour with everybody and having gone on sparknotes to get more detail on his p&p story I didn't learn anything. So I don't know if that made my reading experience different?
But I did guess the killer quite early on just not the reasoning.
Because I don't read much historical fiction I actually enjoyed reading how they dealt with the murder investigation etc.
Overall I found it a nice easy read without too much depth , which tbh was just what I needed
But I did guess the killer quite early on just not the reasoning.
Because I don't read much historical fiction I actually enjoyed reading how they dealt with the murder investigation etc.
Overall I found it a nice easy read without too much depth , which tbh was just what I needed
This "sequel" to Pride & Prejudice absolutely drags. There's no risk in this novel, I couldn't care less what happens to any character (nearly all of which are peripheral and in no danger of any harm), and the drama is plodding and boring. It has solidified my stance of never ever attempting to improve upon or add to any beloved piece of literature ever.
Disappointed in the story. I was expecting a mystery with some Austen romance, but it didn't deliver. I almost didn't finish it...just kept hoping.
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I could only manage to get half way through this one. The writing was stilted, the characters were inconsist with Austen's, and the inclusion of the legal explanations was contrived.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not sorry I read it but glad that this was an library loan and I didn't pay for it.