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2.96 AVERAGE
2.96 AVERAGE
I generally hate Austen knock-offs because I am very protective of the characters, but thought I could trust P.D. James. She uses similar sentence structure as is found in the original book, so the voice was somewhat consistent, and the murder mystery was very P.D. James, but Elizabeth is sadly lacking in wit and intensity while Darcy is basically impotent. Hardly surprising, I guess, given the murder and having two young children and a great estate to manage, but hard to forgive. I think I enjoy Pride and Prejudice as a study of character and as a romance, but neither is really present here although Elizabeth and Darcy do miss each other when they are apart.
This book was just a disappointment overall. Not because, as so many other readers, I am some huge fan of Jane Austen and cannot get past the bastardization of her book. Rather, because it was just a SLOW, poorly edited book with so much unnecessary exposition I wanted to scream. One of my biggest pet peeves with authors is that they think their shit doesn't stink and don't let editors do their rightful job -- clip, cut and make it better. This book had chapters upon chapters of unnecessary background and exposition it was painful at times to read. The underlying story was not too big of a mystery either, as I figured it out within 10 pages of the reveal of the murder victim. In this case, the reader reviews were far more accurate than the critical ones, and man am I glad I got this book from the library! Usually, I can recommend most books to a specific type of reader -- not this one. Save yourself the trouble and don't pick it up. Perhaps at 92 its time for PD James to hang up her writing hat.
I'm almost finished but I can safely say this book really wasn't my jam.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is another one I wanted to love but just didn't. I'm a big fan of P.D. James but this one came off TOO light and fluffy. There were so many descriptions of life at Pemberley, which James must've felt she needed to pull off this book, but which didn't add anything to the story. The story itself was only so-so, again, very atypical of James.
Not great. sorry to say, but I was disappointed. love both Adam Dalgliesh and Jane Austen, but it felt like two separate books.
it was as if P.D James wrote about the story, instead of a story.
it was as if P.D James wrote about the story, instead of a story.
I’ve liked other PD James but this one spends sooooo much time recalling original Pride and Prejudice plot points
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes