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Darcy's Passions: Pride and Prejudice Retold Through His Eyes
by Regina Jeffers
DID NOT FINISH
This book was enjoyable for the first 100 pages or so. But then what I thought were one-off mistakes revealed themselves as 'stylistic choices.' To begin with, the author switches points of view mid-paragraph, and sometimes even midsentence. One second I'm reading about Darcy's thoughts, and the next thing I know I'm in Elizabeth's head for no reason whatsoever. Now, if this were some postmodernist stream of consciousness narrative, that may be alright, but this book is not that.
Additionally, some of Jeffers word choices become repetitive, and at times anachronistic. Darcy actually thought he would "take it solo" when he went riding. What? That's a very modern turn of phrase, but not so en vogue for the regency.
I very much wanted to continue with this book, but the inaccuracies and stylisic foibles became to distracting from the story. If you are a reader who can look past that, then you will enjoy this book. I wish I could.
Additionally, some of Jeffers word choices become repetitive, and at times anachronistic. Darcy actually thought he would "take it solo" when he went riding. What? That's a very modern turn of phrase, but not so en vogue for the regency.
I very much wanted to continue with this book, but the inaccuracies and stylisic foibles became to distracting from the story. If you are a reader who can look past that, then you will enjoy this book. I wish I could.