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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
b.o.capital R.i.n.g. Boring boring boring. Made it about 2/3 of the way through and wish I had stopped earlier. I have no motivation to finish this book!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Longbourn is certainly the best Pride and Prejudice spinoff I have ever read, not that that is saying much. It didn't try to mimic Jane Austen's style, nor mess with her beloved characters too much. It was an engaging story, interesting to visit downstairs in this time period and I also enjoyed learning about the war.
Beautiful and atmospheric. An Anne Helen Petersen rec, so should I expect anything less? What a treat.
If I could, I would give 3 stars to the first half, and 5 to the second. The story takes a long time to build momentum, but when it does, it's quite effective and very moving.
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
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An interesting additional perspective for those who know P&P well.
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wanted to appreciate this more than I did. The story has merit and captured those 'back room' servant moments but the whole story didn't hold my interest .. it seemed to digress and there was a lot of the realities of life – mud, manure, menstruation and there was a heaviness surrounding the servants’ lives .. which was possibly the case ... but there must have been some happiness, some high points they enjoyed. Instead, their lives seem to be about the constant slog from one day to the next…