Review: Only made me want to re-read the original
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2012
Pride and Prejudicemash-ups, retellings, sequels, and spin-offs are big business.  This is a retelling of the classic set in a world where there are all sorts of were-creatures.  Although multiple scenes from the original are incorporated into the text, you can really see where the seams are.  One example would be grafting a "Three Company's"-worthy subplot to keep Elizabeth and Darcy apart.  Instead of the wit, wordplay, and charm of the original, we've got Elizabeth turning down Darcy's proposal because she thinks he's gay.  It isn't homophobic -- just witless.The plot, such as it is, is heavily reliant on action.  I found myself missing the acidic and pragmatic Elizabeth and Darcy more with every page.  Instead we've got these second-rate copies mooning over each other.  I know that instant true love at first eyelock is the current paranormal trend . . . but there is something so amazing about how Elizabeth and Darcy come, in the original, to slowly realize their feelings for each other.  There is a reason some books are classics and others are quickly forgotten.