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A review by wealhtheow
The Dancing Monkeys by Sherwood Smith
3.0
Henry Crawford is still smarting from Fanny Price's refusal to accept his suit when he is stuck in close quarters with Fanny's younger brother William. Living on a naval ship during wartime makes Henry ruminate on his own uselessness, and although he's brave in battle, his experience leaves him less than enthused about war. The book closes with him making a comment to Captain Wentworth about the bravery of women who will not be persuaded, thus setting the captain up for his own turn in [b: Persuasion|2156|Persuasion|Jane Austen|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1385172413s/2156.jpg|2534720].
Smith has an estimable handle on Austen's period, style, and characters. It all fits very neatly with Austen's published works, and I liked it a good deal. My only qualm is that it's so short (or perhaps the ending was just abrupt?) that I felt unsatisfied. I wanted at least one more conversation between William and Henry, or a scene of Henry thinking about what he would do in the future.
Smith has an estimable handle on Austen's period, style, and characters. It all fits very neatly with Austen's published works, and I liked it a good deal. My only qualm is that it's so short (or perhaps the ending was just abrupt?) that I felt unsatisfied. I wanted at least one more conversation between William and Henry, or a scene of Henry thinking about what he would do in the future.