Review: Slow, not memorable, prose didn't sound like Regency era
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2014
I began this kindle book and put it down.  Read several other JAFF stories.  Began again, as I always finish what I start, and could not remember anything about the story (I was 3/4 of the way done) so I went back to the beginning.  Even then it was difficult when I would go back the next day to remember what happened.  The language was not true to the period.  As the one reviewer stated: this happened, then that happened, etc.  Mr. Bennet talking and Mrs. Bennet listening??? But the author was not consistent in that change.  Even when she had Mrs. B. remembering she was suppose to behave Mrs. B. would say or do something annoying and embarrassing, i.e., pulling Lizzie's shawl off so that the low cut of her gown could be seen by Darcy!  Really?  Chaperons who want to get Darcy and Elizabeth together but then guard them so that they are not alone and allowed to clear up misunderstandings.  The story line reads close to JA's, but the changes could have had more angst, more thought and opinion expressed internally, to connect us to the characters.  I tried to arch my eyebrow while reading the story, as Elizabeth does seem to do it often.  It is not easy to do and in how many ways can one arch their eyebrow(s) to communicate a different viewpoint or exclamation point to what just happened.  I am not sure I would actually recommend this to anyone.  There are so many really good JAFF authors with many stories better written.  Cover art is nice.  2 and a half stars would have been truer.