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A review by nlfrey
Unwilling: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Elizabeth Adams
4.0
Yes. Another Pride and Prejudice retelling. I regret nothing.
The premise of this retelling is what would have happened had Mr. Bennet decided to "get his household in order." In other words, had he stepped in and begun to take seriously his responsibilities as a parent.
In this book, Mr. Bennet's change of mind occurs shortly after the Netherfield ball, when the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy had gone back to London, but before Jane's trip to London and Charlotte's marriage to Mr. Collins.
It was fun to watch the story play out this way. It completely did away with some of the main characters in the original book (Mr. Wickham was kinda a non-issue in this book), but allowed us to see some great character development between other characters. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the growth shown for both Mr. and Mrs. Bennet.
Suitors besides Bingley are introduced for Jane, and I was really not sure who she would end up with.
Also, we get to see Lizzy and Darcy after they're married, and I very much enjoyed that part of the book, and seeing a glimpse of post-marriage character development.
Overall, a solid, highly enjoyable Pride and Prejudice retelling.
The premise of this retelling is what would have happened had Mr. Bennet decided to "get his household in order." In other words, had he stepped in and begun to take seriously his responsibilities as a parent.
In this book, Mr. Bennet's change of mind occurs shortly after the Netherfield ball, when the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy had gone back to London, but before Jane's trip to London and Charlotte's marriage to Mr. Collins.
It was fun to watch the story play out this way. It completely did away with some of the main characters in the original book (Mr. Wickham was kinda a non-issue in this book), but allowed us to see some great character development between other characters. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the growth shown for both Mr. and Mrs. Bennet.
Suitors besides Bingley are introduced for Jane, and I was really not sure who she would end up with.
Also, we get to see Lizzy and Darcy after they're married, and I very much enjoyed that part of the book, and seeing a glimpse of post-marriage character development.
Overall, a solid, highly enjoyable Pride and Prejudice retelling.