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A review by natniss
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
2.0
The audacity of taking one of the greatest novels ever written and writing a fanfic sequel poorly...
This novel turns Lizzie into a wet lettuce who feels faint, stays out of the way of whatever important things the men are doing, bites her tongue and, perhaps most criminally, is no longer witty.
Another memorable (though more minor character) who makes a reappearance is Colonel Fitzwilliam, who for some reason has had an entire personality transplant to serve the author's requirements for this sequel. Even other characters remark on how changed he is, which doesn't make it any less odd a choice.
The direction of the mystery is too obvious because of how much attention some characters get who you would not expect to get more than a passing mention.
The plot is also incredibly repetitive. I was about ready to give up after having to read for the upteenth time about the exact details of Denny exiting a coach.
The author repeatedly uses near-exact turns of phrase from the original novel (for example, (the polluting of the shades of Pemberley is mentioned multiple times, for example) perhaps to remind us fondly of that book, but it just served to remind me what a pale imitation this is.
All in all, I would not recommend this.
This novel turns Lizzie into a wet lettuce who feels faint, stays out of the way of whatever important things the men are doing, bites her tongue and, perhaps most criminally, is no longer witty.
Another memorable (though more minor character) who makes a reappearance is Colonel Fitzwilliam, who for some reason has had an entire personality transplant to serve the author's requirements for this sequel. Even other characters remark on how changed he is, which doesn't make it any less odd a choice.
The direction of the mystery is too obvious because of how much attention some characters get who you would not expect to get more than a passing mention.
The plot is also incredibly repetitive. I was about ready to give up after having to read for the upteenth time about the exact details of Denny exiting a coach.
The author repeatedly uses near-exact turns of phrase from the original novel (for example, (the polluting of the shades of Pemberley is mentioned multiple times, for example) perhaps to remind us fondly of that book, but it just served to remind me what a pale imitation this is.
All in all, I would not recommend this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Suicide