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bibielle's review
dark
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
samhend101's review
4.0
4/4.5*
Written all in first person, the reader has a front seat to all of Elizabeth's thoughts and feelings. I very much enjoyed the writing and feel the author did a nice job of capturing the conflict and confusion Elizabeth feels throughout almost the whole story.
We open with the direct result of a mudslide near a ruin, which Elizabeth and consequently Darcy (as he tried desperately to save her) are trapped under. Both are injured and in and out of consciousness for a day and a half. It is only later, after their rescue Darcy's injury is known and far later than that, the full consequences have to be faced.
ODC are not the only ones affected. There is another couple severely altered due to the accident. An interesting take on those characters!
We witness E process so many stages of feelings and experiences as she spends time with Darcy during his recuperation. All the while, still believing him a proud haughty man and not finding her 'tempting'. She meets Miss Darcy and Col. F, who is way too perceptive. Mr. B also has an oar - or should I say fishing rod- in to help muddy the waters between ODC.
Mrs. B and the youngest daughters were sent to London to assist (get her away) with E's healing and the militia only make an appearance in the story after the women's return to Longbourn. Mr. Wickham make's a brief appearance, but his is the catalyst that starts the beginning of the end (finally- in my personal opinion).
I would have given this 5 whole stars, but personally I felt there was something lacking when it came time to explain away the Darcy conundrum. The story is mainly based on Elizabeth's conflict of falling in love with a man she feels she can't trust.
His behavior while blind was softer and much warmer than before the incident. His apology and explanation were sincere, but considering we spent the whole of the book wondering when and how the clarity was going to be revealed, it fell short. As a reader who was swept up with E's experiences and emotions, I would have preferred it to have gone a little deeper.
I guess that is how well the book was written! ;)
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Written all in first person, the reader has a front seat to all of Elizabeth's thoughts and feelings. I very much enjoyed the writing and feel the author did a nice job of capturing the conflict and confusion Elizabeth feels throughout almost the whole story.
We open with the direct result of a mudslide near a ruin, which Elizabeth and consequently Darcy (as he tried desperately to save her) are trapped under. Both are injured and in and out of consciousness for a day and a half. It is only later, after their rescue Darcy's injury is known and far later than that, the full consequences have to be faced.
ODC are not the only ones affected. There is another couple severely altered due to the accident. An interesting take on those characters!
We witness E process so many stages of feelings and experiences as she spends time with Darcy during his recuperation. All the while, still believing him a proud haughty man and not finding her 'tempting'. She meets Miss Darcy and Col. F, who is way too perceptive. Mr. B also has an oar - or should I say fishing rod- in to help muddy the waters between ODC.
Mrs. B and the youngest daughters were sent to London to assist (get her away) with E's healing and the militia only make an appearance in the story after the women's return to Longbourn. Mr. Wickham make's a brief appearance, but his is the catalyst that starts the beginning of the end (finally- in my personal opinion).
I would have given this 5 whole stars, but personally I felt there was something lacking when it came time to explain away the Darcy conundrum. The story is mainly based on Elizabeth's conflict of falling in love with a man she feels she can't trust.
His behavior while blind was softer and much warmer than before the incident. His apology and explanation were sincere, but considering we spent the whole of the book wondering when and how the clarity was going to be revealed, it fell short. As a reader who was swept up with E's experiences and emotions, I would have preferred it to have gone a little deeper.
I guess that is how well the book was written! ;)
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
readundancies's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
This was not my favourite Mackrory read, but one still definitely worth reading.
It's a slow build kinda romance. The way the relationship is cultivated between Lizzy and Darcy is prime time Mackrory: emotional, angsty, and not without some bumps along the way. But I trust this author to get me where I want to go, even if I’m not 100% on the destination.
Lizzy was a bit clueless in this one. Granted, she eventually catches on about the compromising situation she found herself in, but only after she’d clearly been addled in the mind.
I loved Richard and Georgiana in this one. And I loved a lot of the plot decisions too. Half the Bennets not present post-earthquake, a blind Darcy and a marriage of compromise make for an entertaining plot to say the least.
However, the Caroline Collins subplot was overdone I thought, and felt a bit like overkill.
But other than that, this kinda nursing-Darcy-back-to-health trope is done well for the most part, so if you're a fan of the trope, definitely check this one out.
It's a slow build kinda romance. The way the relationship is cultivated between Lizzy and Darcy is prime time Mackrory: emotional, angsty, and not without some bumps along the way. But I trust this author to get me where I want to go, even if I’m not 100% on the destination.
Lizzy was a bit clueless in this one. Granted, she eventually catches on about the compromising situation she found herself in, but only after she’d clearly been addled in the mind.
I loved Richard and Georgiana in this one. And I loved a lot of the plot decisions too. Half the Bennets not present post-earthquake, a blind Darcy and a marriage of compromise make for an entertaining plot to say the least.
However, the Caroline Collins subplot was overdone I thought, and felt a bit like overkill.
But other than that, this kinda nursing-Darcy-back-to-health trope is done well for the most part, so if you're a fan of the trope, definitely check this one out.
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