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A review by jenbsbooks
Wits & Wagers: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Amy D'Orazio
4.0
I enjoyed this. I needed a 'read' (with my eyes) book (for my Storygraph Format Pie Chart) so I checked my Kindle cloud to see what I had there that didn't have an audio option. This was short and sweet, and always easy to get into these P&P reimaginings, because I already know the setting and characters. This starts up after Darcy's disastrous proposal/Lizzie's refusal. Bingley has pressed through on his own to reconnect with Jane, and Colonel Fitzwilliam, and his older brother Saye (that's an odd name!) come up with a plan to get Darcy back with Elizabeth. It stays historical/realistic. 3rd person, although we do get a peek into the minds of several characters (Darcy, Elizabeth, Fitzwilliam, Lydia, etc).
Now I know that "making love" had a different meaning (just being romantic) back in the Jane Austen days, but still, it just felt odd when it was used here "listening to Jane and Bingley make love to one another" ... four times. "Gay" was twice, but that (as happy) doesn't feel "ewwww" ...
Some sexual innuendo (Fitzwilliam goes to brothels, Darcy uses a handkerchief ... Darcy mocks his cousin "we all know he has difficulty enough standing to attention" ... again, this just doesn't jive with the Darcy from the original (which he stays true to in most other regards for the book).
"Careered" used instead of "careened" (this IS a correct usage, it's just rare, and something I notice). Perspicacious ... I'm pretty sure I had this in another book recently.
Overall, a quick and easy adaptation that I enjoyed.
Now I know that "making love" had a different meaning (just being romantic) back in the Jane Austen days, but still, it just felt odd when it was used here "listening to Jane and Bingley make love to one another" ... four times. "Gay" was twice, but that (as happy) doesn't feel "ewwww" ...
Some sexual innuendo (Fitzwilliam goes to brothels, Darcy uses a handkerchief ... Darcy mocks his cousin "we all know he has difficulty enough standing to attention" ... again, this just doesn't jive with the Darcy from the original (which he stays true to in most other regards for the book).
"Careered" used instead of "careened" (this IS a correct usage, it's just rare, and something I notice). Perspicacious ... I'm pretty sure I had this in another book recently.
Overall, a quick and easy adaptation that I enjoyed.