A review by blewballoon
The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley

emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I may have enjoyed this more if I had not just read The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow, which was pretty much exactly what I wanted from a Pride and Prejudice spinoff novel. This novel takes a darker and more modern tone with the subject matter it discusses and the type of language it uses. I had a hard time sympathizing with Anne and understanding her character because she spends what feels like the majority of the book in a contentedly drugged stupor. It's especially frustrating because she has such a uniquely privileged position and it takes forever to feel like she even begins to grasp that. The lgbtq+ aspects of the story were the most compelling and interesting. Many of the characters feel like props, with their motivations and personalities unclear. Apart from Lady Catherine De Bourgh, Colonel Fitzwilliam, Darcy, and Elizabeth, there aren't many characters involved from the original Pride and Prejudice story. Darcy and Elizabeth only play a very small role. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings