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A review by jenbsbooks
The Journey by Jan Hahn
Did not finish book.
2.0
P&P is probably what I'd consider my all time favorite, and the last couple of years I've read many a re imagining of of the P&P tale (from simple twists to paranormal additions). I think this was the first that assumed a first person, Elizabeth telling the story. It didn't feel quite natural to me, and in my mind, when I tried shifting it to 3rd person, I think I would have felt more comfortable. It just felt a little presumptions perhaps, for another author to "become" Lizzy rather than just recreate a tale about her and Darcy. Also, it was a bit odd as here and there, it would seem to shift to a "future" setting and this is all a recounting, as Elizabeth would think "I recall how dry my throat felt" or "If I live to be a woman of great age, so old that the majority of my memory fades, I shall never forget that night I spent in the cave with Mr. Darcy." Maybe this is explained at the end? Elizabeth IS telling someone this story ... I'll admit, I decided this would be a DNF for me at 40%.
While the situation was unique and intriguing, I couldn't help but think that in any other story, this would have been pushing a relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Morgan. The author here sure seemed to bit hinting toward that. Mr. Morgan apparently has fallen ardently in love with Elizabeth even though he doesn't really even know her at all. I think the thing that made me put the book down, was when Darcy was concerned, after Morgan had taken Elizabeth alone to dine, dance and sing, and he made some moves on her but she rebuffed him ... Mr. Darcy asks Elizabeth "Did Morgan make love to you?" WHAT???? "Make Love"??? Those words asking about a man who'd kidnapped her and perhaps forced himself on her, as "making love"??? Besides those being words being so wrong, even if it had been a completely different situation, I can't hear Darcy saying those words.
I came and glanced over the reviews - I see some people loved this story, but the other lower reviews didn't seem to indicate that it got any better. So even though it was relatively short, I just decided to call it and move on. I'd been able to borrow it for free with Kindle Unlimited.
While the situation was unique and intriguing, I couldn't help but think that in any other story, this would have been pushing a relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Morgan. The author here sure seemed to bit hinting toward that. Mr. Morgan apparently has fallen ardently in love with Elizabeth even though he doesn't really even know her at all. I think the thing that made me put the book down, was when Darcy was concerned, after Morgan had taken Elizabeth alone to dine, dance and sing, and he made some moves on her but she rebuffed him ... Mr. Darcy asks Elizabeth "Did Morgan make love to you?" WHAT???? "Make Love"??? Those words asking about a man who'd kidnapped her and perhaps forced himself on her, as "making love"??? Besides those being words being so wrong, even if it had been a completely different situation, I can't hear Darcy saying those words.
I came and glanced over the reviews - I see some people loved this story, but the other lower reviews didn't seem to indicate that it got any better. So even though it was relatively short, I just decided to call it and move on. I'd been able to borrow it for free with Kindle Unlimited.