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alles_allerlei's review against another edition
3.0
Ok
Selten ein Buch gelesen was mich so sehr hat hardern lassen und was ich dann doch nicht abbrach, was mich aber auch nicht wirklich begeisterte. Endtäuscht hats mich aber auch nich so sehr
Ganz komisch
Aberauch schön und interessant geschrieben.
Auch wenn mir das letzte drittel irendwie zu .. komisch / seltsam war
Selten ein Buch gelesen was mich so sehr hat hardern lassen und was ich dann doch nicht abbrach, was mich aber auch nicht wirklich begeisterte. Endtäuscht hats mich aber auch nich so sehr
Ganz komisch
Aberauch schön und interessant geschrieben.
Auch wenn mir das letzte drittel irendwie zu .. komisch / seltsam war
berlinbibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely loved this book and read it in one sitting. Charlotte Collins (née Lucas) was always one of my favourite characters in Pride and Prejudice, so it's great to see her choices and interiority explored in greater depth here. Her story after the events of Pride and Prejudice is drawn with a fine pen here, and it was wonderful to see her find greater happiness than she found in the book. I loved the scenes of her setting up her household in Hunsford, and then the lovely time in Pemberley, when she reunites with her childhood friend Elizabeth. The book never glosses over how hurtful Elizabeth's reaction to Charlotte's marriage was, but shows how they can put that behind them with effort on both sides, and become stronger friends than ever. There are so many continuations of Pride and Prejudice, and this is one of my favourites.
portybelle's review against another edition
4.0
If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know that I love Jane Austen and books which are either modern re-tellings of her stories or which feature her characters. The eponymous Charlotte of this book is, of course, Charlotte Lucas from Pride & Prejudice, or Mrs Collins as she becomes. We follow what happens to Charlotte following her marriage to Elizabeth Bennet's cousin Mr Collins and on an extended visit to Pemberley with her daughters.
Helen Moffett has really captured the essence of the early 1800s time period so well and it did feel to me as though I was reading a book that could easily have been written by Jane Austen herself. The author ties in her storylines beautifully with the well known story of Pride & Prejudice. Those who are familiar with the book will happily recognise some scenes told through the eyes of other characters. I enjoyed how the author takes the story past the end of Pride & Prejudice and imagines what has happened not just for Charlotte and Elizabeth but for many of the other well loved characters too.
Mr Collins never really comes across as a very pleasant character in either the book or any of the subsequent film or tv adaptations but we see him here as a much less shallow person. Indeed, we see his emotional side and we see a man who is loved by his wife and family. And Charlotte, as we come to see, has a great capacity to love.
I thoroughly enjoyed Charlotte which was beautifully written and so compelling. I think that Jane Austen would have approved of the woman her character becomes in this book.
Helen Moffett has really captured the essence of the early 1800s time period so well and it did feel to me as though I was reading a book that could easily have been written by Jane Austen herself. The author ties in her storylines beautifully with the well known story of Pride & Prejudice. Those who are familiar with the book will happily recognise some scenes told through the eyes of other characters. I enjoyed how the author takes the story past the end of Pride & Prejudice and imagines what has happened not just for Charlotte and Elizabeth but for many of the other well loved characters too.
Mr Collins never really comes across as a very pleasant character in either the book or any of the subsequent film or tv adaptations but we see him here as a much less shallow person. Indeed, we see his emotional side and we see a man who is loved by his wife and family. And Charlotte, as we come to see, has a great capacity to love.
I thoroughly enjoyed Charlotte which was beautifully written and so compelling. I think that Jane Austen would have approved of the woman her character becomes in this book.
kindwordsgoodbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
2.0
michelleshinee's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
kiwi_zoe's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
3.0
polarbear_hp's review against another edition
5.0
The best Pride and Prejudice sequel I’ve ever read. I loved the character of Charlotte throughout the book and really felt that the author stuck to how characters were presented in P and P. I particularly enjoyed the feminist aspects of the book.
ms_read's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Antisemitism, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse
izzyfrench's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0