What do you think?
Rate this book
Lady Fetton's Longbourn Legacy
In this clean reimagining of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Thomas Bennet has a much older sister, Marianne, who enters into an arranged marriage when she is fifteen and Thomas is five. The siblings have little contact and no real interest in each other. Marianne is widowed and remarries and in the process becomes Lady Fetton, a Duchess and a very wealthy woman.
Years pass and after Marianne is widowed a second time she returns to Longbourn and becomes involved in the lives of the Bennets only weeks before the Bingleys and Darcy arrive at Netherfield. Mr. Darcy and Miss Bingley, unaware of her rank, cut her at the Meryton assembly and, of course, Mr. Darcy insults Elizabeth.
After Wickham arrives and the Bingley’s give their ball, Lady Fetton decides it is time to change the course of the lives of the Bennets and in the process changes the lives of the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy.
Years pass and after Marianne is widowed a second time she returns to Longbourn and becomes involved in the lives of the Bennets only weeks before the Bingleys and Darcy arrive at Netherfield. Mr. Darcy and Miss Bingley, unaware of her rank, cut her at the Meryton assembly and, of course, Mr. Darcy insults Elizabeth.
After Wickham arrives and the Bingley’s give their ball, Lady Fetton decides it is time to change the course of the lives of the Bennets and in the process changes the lives of the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy.
441 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 10, 2024
150 people are currently reading
45 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 72 reviews
April 27, 2024
So much potential
For me, there were extreme highs and lows for this book. Possible spoilers....
Highs:
The plot and overall idea of this book are great. Well thought out and plausible for the time.
The set downs were A+, 10 stars, Highly recommend.
Lows:
No romance. AT ALL. The Mary and Colonel relationship was the only one discussed before 92%of the way into the book, and it was just them meeting and talking. D and E were brought back together about 93ish% into the book and suddenly fell in love around 98ish% in. The End.
Lots of conversations were continuously repeated word for word when LF was explaining to the family her situation, which was annoying.
It felt like too much description was put into inconsequential parts, and Not enough was put into the important/interesting scenes.
For me, there were extreme highs and lows for this book. Possible spoilers....
Highs:
The plot and overall idea of this book are great. Well thought out and plausible for the time.
The set downs were A+, 10 stars, Highly recommend.
Lows:
No romance. AT ALL. The Mary and Colonel relationship was the only one discussed before 92%of the way into the book, and it was just them meeting and talking. D and E were brought back together about 93ish% into the book and suddenly fell in love around 98ish% in. The End.
Lots of conversations were continuously repeated word for word when LF was explaining to the family her situation, which was annoying.
It felt like too much description was put into inconsequential parts, and Not enough was put into the important/interesting scenes.
October 24, 2024
“No legacy is so rich as honesty.” –William Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well
SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** SPOILERS ***
>>Rating: clean per the author: I’d tag this as a mature teen due to adult themes and the discussions of what the officers thought of the Bennet daughters, especially the two younger girls. Their crude, bawdy, and risqué language was inappropriate and degrading to females of any status.
>>Angst Level: slight to medium due to a kidnapping attempt
>>Source: I borrowed this from KU [10-16-24] and volunteered to leave a review.
>>Trope: [1] Better Bennet connections than the Netherfield party knew, one of my favorite tropes. [2] Horrid Darcy (OMG!) [3] Stubborn Lizzy (Good Grief)
“The choices we make about the lives we live determine the kinds of legacies we leave.” –Tavis Smiley, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
Thomas Bennet was a second son and had a much older sister. A young Marianne Bennet had an arranged marriage with a baron and left home while Thomas Bennet was still very young. She and her Bennet family had little contact after that. Years later, Thomas inherited after the death of his father and elder brother.
The baroness was widowed while still young and after her mourning period, married a marquis. When he became the duke, they were very wealthy, and she was able to give him his heir. After many happy years of marriage, Lady Fetton was again widowed. After mourning her husband, she reconnected with her Bennet family, and her friends in Meryton. Many in the community knew of her status except Fanny Bennet, her daughters, and the Netherfield party.
This put a whole new spin on the Meryton Assembly. As the book blurb stated, Caroline Bingley and Fitzwilliam Darcy cut… yes, cut the aunt of the Bennet girls before she could be introduced to them. They then snubbed the rest of the community as being beneath them. Nearly everyone knew the former Marianne Bennet and her preference for not observing her titles when she was in her home county. The denizens of Meryton gleefully watched as the jumped-up daughters of trade preened and looked down their noses at a duchess who was also a baroness. She was also their landlady, as she owned Netherfield Park.
London: After abandoning Netherfield, Darcy and Bingley were in London and had just arrived at Matlock House. As they entered the sitting room, Darcy was shocked to see the country lady from the assembly with his aunt. Before the countess could make the introduction, Darcy exclaimed, in a haughty tone, ‘What are you doing here?’ Fitzwilliam Darcy quickly learned that he had cut his aunt’s best friend, a Duchess and a Baroness.
“Pride and power fall when the person falls, but discoveries of truth form legacies that can be built upon for generations.” –Criss Jami, Venus in Arms
Darcy stood in horror as the Duchess gave Charles Bingley a dressing down for his lack of spine in controlling his harridan of a sister, ignoring the management of Netherfield, and its tenants, and allowing his sister to destroy items at the manor worth several hundred pounds due to her temper tantrums. Lady Fetton then addressed his caprice in allowing his behavior to set expectations with her niece, and then jilting her when he abandoned Netherfield without a farewell to anyone.
Bless his pointy little head, Bingley responded that he had his sister write a letter explaining their plans to return. He was stunned to learn the only letter Jane Bennet received was to state that Caroline would soon be Mrs. Darcy, Bingley would marry Miss Darcy, and their party would never return to Hertfordshire. Both men were horrified by this comment. They assured her Grace that it was not true. Her Grace was not impressed and let them know she didn’t care.
Starting with Bingley, she would allow him and the Hursts a nodding acknowledgment, but only in public. However, they should never approach her or hers or they would receive the cut. She then laid down the law regarding his sister. Caroline Bingley had sealed her fate and was now persona non grata. There was no coming back for her. She was not to approach any of them, period.
After Bingley left, it was Darcy’s turn, to receive the riot act. Her Grace did not hold back and laid out every sin Darcy had ever committed during his stay in Hertfordshire. Her Grace was thorough and left nothing out. The Countess of Matlock was horrified by her nephew’s behavior and Georgiana was in near tears to realize how horrible her brother had acted with strangers.
DAMAGE CONTROL
This story was dialogue-heavy to the extreme. However, there were things I’ve always wanted to say to Austen’s characters and that happened in this story. It was also a psychological audit of the character of each Austen personality. It was thorough and several times, I was hit with a reality that I had not thought of. Man, that was amazing.
SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** SPOILERS ***
>>Rating: clean per the author: I’d tag this as a mature teen due to adult themes and the discussions of what the officers thought of the Bennet daughters, especially the two younger girls. Their crude, bawdy, and risqué language was inappropriate and degrading to females of any status.
>>Angst Level: slight to medium due to a kidnapping attempt
>>Source: I borrowed this from KU [10-16-24] and volunteered to leave a review.
>>Trope: [1] Better Bennet connections than the Netherfield party knew, one of my favorite tropes. [2] Horrid Darcy (OMG!) [3] Stubborn Lizzy (Good Grief)
“The choices we make about the lives we live determine the kinds of legacies we leave.” –Tavis Smiley, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
Thomas Bennet was a second son and had a much older sister. A young Marianne Bennet had an arranged marriage with a baron and left home while Thomas Bennet was still very young. She and her Bennet family had little contact after that. Years later, Thomas inherited after the death of his father and elder brother.
The baroness was widowed while still young and after her mourning period, married a marquis. When he became the duke, they were very wealthy, and she was able to give him his heir. After many happy years of marriage, Lady Fetton was again widowed. After mourning her husband, she reconnected with her Bennet family, and her friends in Meryton. Many in the community knew of her status except Fanny Bennet, her daughters, and the Netherfield party.
This put a whole new spin on the Meryton Assembly. As the book blurb stated, Caroline Bingley and Fitzwilliam Darcy cut… yes, cut the aunt of the Bennet girls before she could be introduced to them. They then snubbed the rest of the community as being beneath them. Nearly everyone knew the former Marianne Bennet and her preference for not observing her titles when she was in her home county. The denizens of Meryton gleefully watched as the jumped-up daughters of trade preened and looked down their noses at a duchess who was also a baroness. She was also their landlady, as she owned Netherfield Park.
London: After abandoning Netherfield, Darcy and Bingley were in London and had just arrived at Matlock House. As they entered the sitting room, Darcy was shocked to see the country lady from the assembly with his aunt. Before the countess could make the introduction, Darcy exclaimed, in a haughty tone, ‘What are you doing here?’ Fitzwilliam Darcy quickly learned that he had cut his aunt’s best friend, a Duchess and a Baroness.
“Pride and power fall when the person falls, but discoveries of truth form legacies that can be built upon for generations.” –Criss Jami, Venus in Arms
Darcy stood in horror as the Duchess gave Charles Bingley a dressing down for his lack of spine in controlling his harridan of a sister, ignoring the management of Netherfield, and its tenants, and allowing his sister to destroy items at the manor worth several hundred pounds due to her temper tantrums. Lady Fetton then addressed his caprice in allowing his behavior to set expectations with her niece, and then jilting her when he abandoned Netherfield without a farewell to anyone.
Bless his pointy little head, Bingley responded that he had his sister write a letter explaining their plans to return. He was stunned to learn the only letter Jane Bennet received was to state that Caroline would soon be Mrs. Darcy, Bingley would marry Miss Darcy, and their party would never return to Hertfordshire. Both men were horrified by this comment. They assured her Grace that it was not true. Her Grace was not impressed and let them know she didn’t care.
Starting with Bingley, she would allow him and the Hursts a nodding acknowledgment, but only in public. However, they should never approach her or hers or they would receive the cut. She then laid down the law regarding his sister. Caroline Bingley had sealed her fate and was now persona non grata. There was no coming back for her. She was not to approach any of them, period.
After Bingley left, it was Darcy’s turn, to receive the riot act. Her Grace did not hold back and laid out every sin Darcy had ever committed during his stay in Hertfordshire. Her Grace was thorough and left nothing out. The Countess of Matlock was horrified by her nephew’s behavior and Georgiana was in near tears to realize how horrible her brother had acted with strangers.
DAMAGE CONTROL
This story was dialogue-heavy to the extreme. However, there were things I’ve always wanted to say to Austen’s characters and that happened in this story. It was also a psychological audit of the character of each Austen personality. It was thorough and several times, I was hit with a reality that I had not thought of. Man, that was amazing.
May 9, 2024
Messy & repetitive. Every one behaves badly, Lady Fetten takes them ALL to task and honestly I’m a bit exhausted after reading this one. The bulk of the book is family therapy. We are told things but never shown what has happened.
ODC falls in love? By the time we get to that I no longer cared.
ODC falls in love? By the time we get to that I no longer cared.
May 25, 2024
Lady Fetton helps each individual to see themselves clearly, strengths and weaknesses. This includes Jane and Lizzy, who rarely have a harsh light shone on their characters. She also helps them to grow into stronger individuals. I liked seeing the growth in the entire Bennet family.
May 4, 2024
Wonderful
Lady Marianne Fetton, a baroness, a dowager Duchess, and elder sister of Mr Bennett, owns three estates, including Netherfield. After witnessing the awful behavior of most of the Bennetts at the Netherfield ball given by Mr Bingley, she decides to take the entire family in hand, correct their behavior, and improve their futures. As a strong willed Duchess and a loving person, she has many friends in Hertfordshire and in the first circles, and knows how to spot insincere people like Caroline Bingley, and overly arrogant ones like Darcy. The Duchess spends about a year teaching the Bennetts proper behavior, and working with each family member individually to correct personality traits that they never knew needed correction.
Lady Fetton is fabulous, an extremely forthright, honest, insightful, and caring person who loves her Bennett family in spite of their dire need for improvement. She's fearless in her confrontations with anyone who insults herself, her family, or her friends. After the Meryton assembly, she takes the measure of the Bingleys, Hursts, and Darcy, and they'll all later pay the price. The story is fun and satisfying because of the spectacular comeuppances that happen to everyone who deserves it.
I like this author, and have enjoyed others of her creations. I deducted a star for very poor editing. In a book of this quality I was shocked at the large number and the magnitude of the errors. One particularly glaring one was the name of one of Lady Fetton's estates. Half of the time it's called "Sea Crest," and the other half "Sea Chase." In addition to that there are loads of missing or extra words in sentences, and there are enough errors to disturb the flow of the story. However, the story is well written and I enjoyed it immensely. I recommend it highly.
Lady Marianne Fetton, a baroness, a dowager Duchess, and elder sister of Mr Bennett, owns three estates, including Netherfield. After witnessing the awful behavior of most of the Bennetts at the Netherfield ball given by Mr Bingley, she decides to take the entire family in hand, correct their behavior, and improve their futures. As a strong willed Duchess and a loving person, she has many friends in Hertfordshire and in the first circles, and knows how to spot insincere people like Caroline Bingley, and overly arrogant ones like Darcy. The Duchess spends about a year teaching the Bennetts proper behavior, and working with each family member individually to correct personality traits that they never knew needed correction.
Lady Fetton is fabulous, an extremely forthright, honest, insightful, and caring person who loves her Bennett family in spite of their dire need for improvement. She's fearless in her confrontations with anyone who insults herself, her family, or her friends. After the Meryton assembly, she takes the measure of the Bingleys, Hursts, and Darcy, and they'll all later pay the price. The story is fun and satisfying because of the spectacular comeuppances that happen to everyone who deserves it.
I like this author, and have enjoyed others of her creations. I deducted a star for very poor editing. In a book of this quality I was shocked at the large number and the magnitude of the errors. One particularly glaring one was the name of one of Lady Fetton's estates. Half of the time it's called "Sea Crest," and the other half "Sea Chase." In addition to that there are loads of missing or extra words in sentences, and there are enough errors to disturb the flow of the story. However, the story is well written and I enjoyed it immensely. I recommend it highly.
September 24, 2024
Different and captivating
It was interesting to start the story with the parents' generation and somehow understand the reason for some things. Lady Fetton's is definitively an engaging tale and her personality has a great impact on the plot. Very entertaining. K
It was interesting to start the story with the parents' generation and somehow understand the reason for some things. Lady Fetton's is definitively an engaging tale and her personality has a great impact on the plot. Very entertaining. K
December 30, 2024
This is a very interesting variation. Though I loved the set downs given to nearly everyone by Lady Fetton, who is without any doubt the heroine of this story, the lectures and discussions and ruminations got a bit much at times. And after all that the romance was nearly non existent, sadly.
April 20, 2024
enjoyable but lengthy
I enjoyed this work as I have done with the previous books by the author. I particularly enjoy the relative saves the family from themselves troupe. I did however find the book a bit lengthy. I felt some of the back story for the aunt as well as her friends could have been condensed and that some side character could have been cut (lady Priscilla for example), this would (in my opinion) improved the pace of the book and made it 5 star
I enjoyed this work as I have done with the previous books by the author. I particularly enjoy the relative saves the family from themselves troupe. I did however find the book a bit lengthy. I felt some of the back story for the aunt as well as her friends could have been condensed and that some side character could have been cut (lady Priscilla for example), this would (in my opinion) improved the pace of the book and made it 5 star
April 19, 2024
Not really an Elizabeth and Darcy story
Yes, Darcy and Elizabeth are in this book. Yes, it starts with the insult at the assembly, and ends with their happily ever after. However, Darcy is largely absent from the story. It's primarily about Elizabeth's aunt coming in to correct everyone's behavior and make everyone the best versions of themselves. The concept is interesting, but it's a slow development. She also made Darcy pretty much a jerk, rather than a misunderstood good guy, which I didn't appreciate. Lastly, there were a ridiculous number of typos. Mostly words duplicated in a sentence or left out altogether, but also some spelling and punctuation errors. I'd guess an average of one typo for every five pages, which is rather excessive.
Yes, Darcy and Elizabeth are in this book. Yes, it starts with the insult at the assembly, and ends with their happily ever after. However, Darcy is largely absent from the story. It's primarily about Elizabeth's aunt coming in to correct everyone's behavior and make everyone the best versions of themselves. The concept is interesting, but it's a slow development. She also made Darcy pretty much a jerk, rather than a misunderstood good guy, which I didn't appreciate. Lastly, there were a ridiculous number of typos. Mostly words duplicated in a sentence or left out altogether, but also some spelling and punctuation errors. I'd guess an average of one typo for every five pages, which is rather excessive.
April 30, 2024
Lady Fetton extinguishes best love screen
One of the best scenes in Pride and Prejudice is the fight between Elizabeth and Mr Darcy. It is when they clear the air and realize their impressions of one another are completely skewed by their pride. Without that pivotal scene, you deflate the story and make it flat.
Lady Fetton is full of her sermonizing and correcting anybody that breathes. It gets boring and repetitive, and mean at times. Elizabeth and Mr Darcy have so few scenes together.
I gave it 3 stars because the beginning was so promising. It just goes downhill from there and I began to skim.
One of the best scenes in Pride and Prejudice is the fight between Elizabeth and Mr Darcy. It is when they clear the air and realize their impressions of one another are completely skewed by their pride. Without that pivotal scene, you deflate the story and make it flat.
Lady Fetton is full of her sermonizing and correcting anybody that breathes. It gets boring and repetitive, and mean at times. Elizabeth and Mr Darcy have so few scenes together.
I gave it 3 stars because the beginning was so promising. It just goes downhill from there and I began to skim.
May 5, 2024
Brilliant at times, but so much repetition. Several conversations are repeated 3 or 4 times, almost word for word, as they are related to multiple characters. Why?
May 21, 2024
This was like life coaching Regency style. Anything that anyone did wrong was corrected by an aunt dealing out tough love. It was kind of cool.
May 23, 2024
This is possibly the oddest P&P fanfiction I have ever read.
The synopsis of this is that Mr. Bennet has a much-older sister he is not close with who married into title and wealth, Lady Fetton. She crashes into the established Pride and Prejudice story like some kind of insanely overpowered MCU superhero, bringing a truly wild amount of self-insert Mary Sue energy. Only the fact that this is fanfiction makes it believable that someone would write this, honestly.
In creating this original character, the author gave her:
• Not one but TWO titles
• Not one but THREE estates (one of which is Netherfield!)
• A vast, fabulous fortune dwarfing any P&P character including Darcy
• The power of being preternaturally right about everything
• Lifelong old friends with Anne Darcy and the Countess Matlock, Darcy's mother and aunt
• THE most conscientious landlord in the whole wide world
• A secret identity. Not only is Lady Fetton all of the above things, but somehow she goes by a secret identity and in Hertfordshire is known only as "Mrs. Fetton." While many of the neighbors from back in the day know of her wealth and titles, somehow Mrs. Bennet, Mrs. Phillips, and all of the Bennet daughters are completely in the dark.
As you can see by Lady Fetton's position as the wealthiest and most powerful person around, the landlord of Netherfield, and her old connections with Darcy's family, she is well-placed to jerk the other characters in the book around like puppets on strings. This is basically the Regency equivalent of giving your self-insert character laser eyes, mind-reading powers, and super speed. She is a demigod among mortals.
When Lady Fetton sees the Bennet family's uncouth behavior at the assembly, she makes it her mission to forcibly civilize all of them. To do this, she yoinks them out of Hertfordshire to seclusion on one of her other estates, where they all undergo what seems to be an intensive period of finishing school/family therapy time, before reentering society.
I'm not against this plot concept. I love the idea of someone taking the family in hand. My issue with this, beyond the transparent superpowers given to Lady Fetton, the out-of-character way several of the Bennet characters respond to this. Lady Fetton has several talks with Mrs. Bennet throughout the story, all coming to naught until after a specific come-to-Jesus moment. At that point, Mrs. Bennet somehow "snaps out of it" and becomes a completely sane, reasonable, intelligent person.
Here are some of the speeches Mrs. Bennet gives after she sees the light:
And another:
All I can say about this is the biggest UHHHHH?
It's not that I believe people can't change. The previous P&P fic I read delivered probably the best gradual Lydia character growth I have ever seen, and Lydia even in this one is a much more realistic portrayal of change. But Mrs. Bennet over the course of seemingly one afternoon becoming capable of delivering speeches like THIS? I'm sorry, that's just not going to happen. I'm afraid I must conclude that she's been possessed.
In addition, these excerpts should give you a little sample of the tone of this book. Lady Fetton spends the entire middle of the book, probably more than half, sitting on the Bennets like a thousand-pound gorilla and delivering moralizing speech after moralizing speech. Each member of the family gets one-on-one set-downs about their behavior multiple times, and the whole family together more than once. Then she goes to town and puts Mr. Bingley and Darcy into the same blender.
These discussions, while I must say they are not void of entertainment value, get kind of repetitive. I do love a good "character in the wrong forced at gunpoint to understand the repercussions of their actions" moment. But Lady Fetton repeats her own backstory at least six times using almost exactly the same words. Characters hear very similar-worded lectures and then give very similar-worded apologies. By the time the Bennets were finally fit to go to London, I was weary of it all and ready to be done.
There are also some other characters that show out in oddly OOC ways. Georgiana yells at Darcy and Bingley. While this could happen after some character growth, I don't think Georgiana as we first see her is equal to this. Jane yells at the whole family, using the word "whore" in her speech twice. Even quoting someone else, as she is, I don't think this is reasonable. Elizabeth yells at her father. Mr. Darcy is not only rude in the ways we already know him to be rude, he is considered arrogant even by his own family members.
In totality, this was a wholly strange read. I did enjoy a lot of it, but it ultimately failed to pass the plausibility test.
The synopsis of this is that Mr. Bennet has a much-older sister he is not close with who married into title and wealth, Lady Fetton. She crashes into the established Pride and Prejudice story like some kind of insanely overpowered MCU superhero, bringing a truly wild amount of self-insert Mary Sue energy. Only the fact that this is fanfiction makes it believable that someone would write this, honestly.
In creating this original character, the author gave her:
• Not one but TWO titles
• Not one but THREE estates (one of which is Netherfield!)
• A vast, fabulous fortune dwarfing any P&P character including Darcy
• The power of being preternaturally right about everything
• Lifelong old friends with Anne Darcy and the Countess Matlock, Darcy's mother and aunt
• THE most conscientious landlord in the whole wide world
• A secret identity. Not only is Lady Fetton all of the above things, but somehow she goes by a secret identity and in Hertfordshire is known only as "Mrs. Fetton." While many of the neighbors from back in the day know of her wealth and titles, somehow Mrs. Bennet, Mrs. Phillips, and all of the Bennet daughters are completely in the dark.
As you can see by Lady Fetton's position as the wealthiest and most powerful person around, the landlord of Netherfield, and her old connections with Darcy's family, she is well-placed to jerk the other characters in the book around like puppets on strings. This is basically the Regency equivalent of giving your self-insert character laser eyes, mind-reading powers, and super speed. She is a demigod among mortals.
When Lady Fetton sees the Bennet family's uncouth behavior at the assembly, she makes it her mission to forcibly civilize all of them. To do this, she yoinks them out of Hertfordshire to seclusion on one of her other estates, where they all undergo what seems to be an intensive period of finishing school/family therapy time, before reentering society.
I'm not against this plot concept. I love the idea of someone taking the family in hand. My issue with this, beyond the transparent superpowers given to Lady Fetton, the out-of-character way several of the Bennet characters respond to this. Lady Fetton has several talks with Mrs. Bennet throughout the story, all coming to naught until after a specific come-to-Jesus moment. At that point, Mrs. Bennet somehow "snaps out of it" and becomes a completely sane, reasonable, intelligent person.
Here are some of the speeches Mrs. Bennet gives after she sees the light:
"I did not grow up on an estate, but your grandmother Bennet was still alive when I married your father and she taught me what an estate mistress needs to do. She also coached me on proper behavior in public. She died before Kitty and Lydia were born, and by the time all of you had been born I began to worry about the entail. My fears began to overwhelm the newer skills and knowledge, so I became steadily sillier and more vulgar."
And another:
"I am so sorry. I truly was worried that you would never marry, Lizzy, indeed I still worry, for pretty as you are, it is your wit and knowledge that are frightening. There are very few men who think an intelligent wife is a good thing. It is sheer foolishness on their part, for having a wife who understands the estate and can be a full partner would probably be a blessing for them. Instead they marry women like me, who are beautiful but know nothing and then they complain when we cannot do all that is needed, when we overspend, or when we raise our children poorly."
All I can say about this is the biggest UHHHHH?
It's not that I believe people can't change. The previous P&P fic I read delivered probably the best gradual Lydia character growth I have ever seen, and Lydia even in this one is a much more realistic portrayal of change. But Mrs. Bennet over the course of seemingly one afternoon becoming capable of delivering speeches like THIS? I'm sorry, that's just not going to happen. I'm afraid I must conclude that she's been possessed.
In addition, these excerpts should give you a little sample of the tone of this book. Lady Fetton spends the entire middle of the book, probably more than half, sitting on the Bennets like a thousand-pound gorilla and delivering moralizing speech after moralizing speech. Each member of the family gets one-on-one set-downs about their behavior multiple times, and the whole family together more than once. Then she goes to town and puts Mr. Bingley and Darcy into the same blender.
These discussions, while I must say they are not void of entertainment value, get kind of repetitive. I do love a good "character in the wrong forced at gunpoint to understand the repercussions of their actions" moment. But Lady Fetton repeats her own backstory at least six times using almost exactly the same words. Characters hear very similar-worded lectures and then give very similar-worded apologies. By the time the Bennets were finally fit to go to London, I was weary of it all and ready to be done.
There are also some other characters that show out in oddly OOC ways. Georgiana yells at Darcy and Bingley. While this could happen after some character growth, I don't think Georgiana as we first see her is equal to this. Jane yells at the whole family, using the word "whore" in her speech twice. Even quoting someone else, as she is, I don't think this is reasonable. Elizabeth yells at her father. Mr. Darcy is not only rude in the ways we already know him to be rude, he is considered arrogant even by his own family members.
In totality, this was a wholly strange read. I did enjoy a lot of it, but it ultimately failed to pass the plausibility test.
June 27, 2025
A Pride and Prejudice variation where Mrs Fetton, older half-sister to Bennet of Longbourn decides to take charge of her family before they are ruined. But how is she treated by the people of Netherfield Park and how will her actions affect all the Bennets.
A delightful and well-written entertaining story. A re-read.
A delightful and well-written entertaining story. A re-read.
July 26, 2025
3.5 rounded up to 4 stars
There's a lot to love in this plot despite frequent over-explanations and repetition. The focus is on the title character much of the time rather than Darcy and Elizabeth, but the entrance of Elizabeth's aunt into the daily lives of the Bennet family shortly before the Meryton Assembly significantly affects their romance.
Born Marianne Bennet ten years before than the current master of Longbourn, Lady Fetton is well-known by all the estate's neighbors with whom she played as a girl. They honor her wishes to be known just "Mrs. Fetton" whenever she visits so she can simply be herself among her childhood friends. Unknown to Mrs. Bennet and her daughters, Marianne's first husband was a baron and her second husband, a duke, died not long ago. She is independently wealthy and owns several estates, including Netherfield. Neither she nor Mr. Bennet share that information with the rest of the family, knowing that neither Mrs. Bennet nor Lydia would be able to resist crowing about having such a rich, elevated relation.
Unlike her indolent brother, Lady Fetton is a take-charge force of nature. It's fun to see how her presence influences events in the classic story. Miss Bingley and Mr. Darcy make a big mistake by cutting her at the Meryton Assembly, as they learn much later. Although she isn't able to prevent her sister-in-law from sending Jane to Netherfield on horseback, upon learning that her niece has taken ill, Lady Fetton brings Elizabeth there herself and deftly manages things to her own satisfaction. She handles Mr. Collins masterfully, and Mr. Wickham is no match for her, either. And after having observed her family for weeks, she decides their horrible behavior at the Netherfield ball is the last straw.
The entertainment for the reader comes from anticipating when and how Lady Fetton will take things in hand. Obviously, Lydia is her toughest challenge. And of course Darcy and Elizabeth feature strongly in her crusade to correct everyone's misbehavior.
Technically, the book's writing is fine with infrequent minor grammar and punctuation errors. It's impossible not to admire and cheer for Lady Fetton, who's a likeable new character, and Darcy and Elizabeth, individually and as a couple, get plenty of page time.
However, the author has an unfortunate tendency to tell the reader what the dialogue and actions have already relayed. And lots of information is repeated multiple times. As a result, the book is longer than it needs to be and often doesn't flow smoothly.
Nevertheless, I found it an unusual, entertaining story.
Content is clean.
There's a lot to love in this plot despite frequent over-explanations and repetition. The focus is on the title character much of the time rather than Darcy and Elizabeth, but the entrance of Elizabeth's aunt into the daily lives of the Bennet family shortly before the Meryton Assembly significantly affects their romance.
Born Marianne Bennet ten years before than the current master of Longbourn, Lady Fetton is well-known by all the estate's neighbors with whom she played as a girl. They honor her wishes to be known just "Mrs. Fetton" whenever she visits so she can simply be herself among her childhood friends. Unknown to Mrs. Bennet and her daughters, Marianne's first husband was a baron and her second husband, a duke, died not long ago. She is independently wealthy and owns several estates, including Netherfield. Neither she nor Mr. Bennet share that information with the rest of the family, knowing that neither Mrs. Bennet nor Lydia would be able to resist crowing about having such a rich, elevated relation.
Unlike her indolent brother, Lady Fetton is a take-charge force of nature. It's fun to see how her presence influences events in the classic story. Miss Bingley and Mr. Darcy make a big mistake by cutting her at the Meryton Assembly, as they learn much later. Although she isn't able to prevent her sister-in-law from sending Jane to Netherfield on horseback, upon learning that her niece has taken ill, Lady Fetton brings Elizabeth there herself and deftly manages things to her own satisfaction. She handles Mr. Collins masterfully, and Mr. Wickham is no match for her, either. And after having observed her family for weeks, she decides their horrible behavior at the Netherfield ball is the last straw.
The entertainment for the reader comes from anticipating when and how Lady Fetton will take things in hand. Obviously, Lydia is her toughest challenge. And of course Darcy and Elizabeth feature strongly in her crusade to correct everyone's misbehavior.
Technically, the book's writing is fine with infrequent minor grammar and punctuation errors. It's impossible not to admire and cheer for Lady Fetton, who's a likeable new character, and Darcy and Elizabeth, individually and as a couple, get plenty of page time.
However, the author has an unfortunate tendency to tell the reader what the dialogue and actions have already relayed. And lots of information is repeated multiple times. As a result, the book is longer than it needs to be and often doesn't flow smoothly.
Nevertheless, I found it an unusual, entertaining story.
Content is clean.
May 5, 2024
Mr. Bennet's half-sister, Lady Fetton, descends upon Longbourn like an avenging angel, determined to set everyone straight. She is extremely wealthy, owning three estates, including Netherfield, but only Mr. Bennet and three of her friends from her girlhood at Longbourn know this. She keeps the information a secret from everyone else, preferring to be plain Mrs. Fetton.
Not knowing who she is, Caroline Bingley and Mr. Darcy give her the cut direct at the assembly, where Darcy also delivers his cruel remark about Elizabeth. It isn't really explained why they cut her, but Lady Fetton is already planning her revenge. I admit that a desire to see how that unfolded was a driving force propelling me through the book.
The book drags in the middle when Lady Fetton takes the entire Bennet family to her Kent estate to sort out all of their problematic behavior. There is a great deal of psychoanalyzing that goes on, with each member of the Bennet family making startling revelations about themselves in record time. Even Lydia, who has been acting like a psychotic brat, is turned around.
On a solo trip to London, Lady Fetton visits her good friend, Elaine, Colonel Fitzwilliam's mother. Darcy and Bingley conveniently show up, giving her a chance to give them a piece of her mind. I fully expected her to give Bingley a set down for his abandonment of Jane, but I didn't anticipate that she would cut Darcy off at the knees. He and the Bingleys and Hursts headed north with their tails between their legs.
While not a romantic story, this was an engaging read. The ending finally allows the couples to get their HEA. The epilogue gives an update three years later. The proofreader missed a lot of errors, but it's otherwise well-written. 5 stars
Not knowing who she is, Caroline Bingley and Mr. Darcy give her the cut direct at the assembly, where Darcy also delivers his cruel remark about Elizabeth. It isn't really explained why they cut her, but Lady Fetton is already planning her revenge. I admit that a desire to see how that unfolded was a driving force propelling me through the book.
The book drags in the middle when Lady Fetton takes the entire Bennet family to her Kent estate to sort out all of their problematic behavior. There is a great deal of psychoanalyzing that goes on, with each member of the Bennet family making startling revelations about themselves in record time. Even Lydia, who has been acting like a psychotic brat, is turned around.
On a solo trip to London, Lady Fetton visits her good friend, Elaine, Colonel Fitzwilliam's mother. Darcy and Bingley conveniently show up, giving her a chance to give them a piece of her mind. I fully expected her to give Bingley a set down for his abandonment of Jane, but I didn't anticipate that she would cut Darcy off at the knees. He and the Bingleys and Hursts headed north with their tails between their legs.
While not a romantic story, this was an engaging read. The ending finally allows the couples to get their HEA. The epilogue gives an update three years later. The proofreader missed a lot of errors, but it's otherwise well-written. 5 stars
May 25, 2024
I loved it!
It was so enticing that I couldn’t put it down, this book grabbed my interest from the very first page. I couldn’t put it down, I had to know what happened next. The story is well written with a very good storyline. You will see the most beloved characters in a whole new way. This is a Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice variation. In this clean reimagining of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Thomas Bennet has a much older sister, Marianne, who enters into an arranged marriage when she is fifteen and Thomas is five. The siblings have little contact and no real interest in each other. Marianne is widowed and remarries and in the process becomes Lady Fetton, a Duchess and a very wealthy woman. Years pass and after Marianne is widowed a second time she returns to Longbourn and becomes involved in the lives of the Bennets only weeks before the Bingleys and Darcy arrive at Netherfield. Mr. Darcy and Miss Bingley, unaware of her rank, cut her at the Meryton assembly and, of course, Mr. Darcy insults Elizabeth. After Wickham arrives and the Bingley’s give their ball, Lady Fetton decides it is time to change the course of the lives of the Bennets and in the process changes the lives of the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy. So with all that and more this story pulls you in and holds you tight. I highly recommend to everyone.
It was so enticing that I couldn’t put it down, this book grabbed my interest from the very first page. I couldn’t put it down, I had to know what happened next. The story is well written with a very good storyline. You will see the most beloved characters in a whole new way. This is a Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice variation. In this clean reimagining of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Thomas Bennet has a much older sister, Marianne, who enters into an arranged marriage when she is fifteen and Thomas is five. The siblings have little contact and no real interest in each other. Marianne is widowed and remarries and in the process becomes Lady Fetton, a Duchess and a very wealthy woman. Years pass and after Marianne is widowed a second time she returns to Longbourn and becomes involved in the lives of the Bennets only weeks before the Bingleys and Darcy arrive at Netherfield. Mr. Darcy and Miss Bingley, unaware of her rank, cut her at the Meryton assembly and, of course, Mr. Darcy insults Elizabeth. After Wickham arrives and the Bingley’s give their ball, Lady Fetton decides it is time to change the course of the lives of the Bennets and in the process changes the lives of the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy. So with all that and more this story pulls you in and holds you tight. I highly recommend to everyone.
August 6, 2024
I enjoyed reading this lengthy variation. Beware: the romance is, at best, an afterthought. The purpose of this book is showing the slow improvement of all the characters, save a handful of them who do not feature prominently (namely Miss Bingley, lady Catherine - who doesn't feature at all - Mr Collins - who is not so bad to begin with - and Wickham whose improvement may or may not happen in a fictional future after his transportation to Botany Bay). All the rest of the characters improve, with the exception of those who are already perfect : lady Fetton and her bosom friends, plus Colonel Fitzwilliam and Charlotte Lucas. I confess it was so satisfying to read dressing down after dressing down of all the usual characters that I sometimes took immense pleasure in this book. Does this make me a bad person, as bad as them? I rather think I was glad to see at long last properly address the serious flaws of Mr Bennet, Charles Bingley, Jane and consorts. We are led to fully open our eyes on the unpleasant side of Elizabeth. I thought the author went a tad too far with Darcy. He lost his considerable charm somewhat along the way. I took this variation as a successful experiment but this is absolutely not about romance.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 17, 2024
Delightful story.
Thomas Bennett's elder half-sister comes to visit him at Longbourn. This had been her growing up place until her fifteenth Birthday when she had been Wed to a Baron more than thirty years her senior. She is content in her marriage,loved her husband in her own way. She is sad but not heartbroken.
I'm contrast Thomas was born as she married for the first time. He is the Apple of his Mother's eye his Father more concerned with his elder half brother. Spoiled and indulged.
Lady Fetton or Mrs Fetton as she goes by in Merryton is now widowed for the second time her husband being a Duke. This was a love match and she has one son the present Duke and a daughter who died in childhood.
Mrs Bennett or Mrs Phillips and the Bennett girls have no idea of her status although many of her childhood friends do. She has
The Bingleys and Mr Darcy arrive at Netherfield owned by the Duchess one of her three properties. .She and her close friend Lady Priscilla are snubbed by Miss Bingley and Mr Darcy.
There is a long journey to change for all of the Bennetts,Mr Darcy and Charles Bingley.
Alas Miss Bingley does not change.
Thomas Bennett's elder half-sister comes to visit him at Longbourn. This had been her growing up place until her fifteenth Birthday when she had been Wed to a Baron more than thirty years her senior. She is content in her marriage,loved her husband in her own way. She is sad but not heartbroken.
I'm contrast Thomas was born as she married for the first time. He is the Apple of his Mother's eye his Father more concerned with his elder half brother. Spoiled and indulged.
Lady Fetton or Mrs Fetton as she goes by in Merryton is now widowed for the second time her husband being a Duke. This was a love match and she has one son the present Duke and a daughter who died in childhood.
Mrs Bennett or Mrs Phillips and the Bennett girls have no idea of her status although many of her childhood friends do. She has
The Bingleys and Mr Darcy arrive at Netherfield owned by the Duchess one of her three properties. .She and her close friend Lady Priscilla are snubbed by Miss Bingley and Mr Darcy.
There is a long journey to change for all of the Bennetts,Mr Darcy and Charles Bingley.
Alas Miss Bingley does not change.
May 14, 2024
Great Read
This to date in my opinion is one off the best P&P Variation written. I say this because I was so very grateful for the character of Lady Fetton who for the very first time called Elizebeth Bennett on her bad judgements and her condescending manners towards her family especially Jane. She was never helping Jane by the way she was treated her. She called Jane out for her selfishness and plain stupidity. I simply loved this character of Lady Fetton, she wanted to help her family and help them she did. She gave them choices she force nothing upon them therefore it was their choice if they wanted to change their future and circumstances. I wish the author had included more about Lady Fetton second husband and her son the new Duke and her late daughter.
I would like to believe that the late Jane Austen would approved of this book and we could P&P fan could have a global discussion on this book and give our opinions. I for one longed for a book such as this.
This to date in my opinion is one off the best P&P Variation written. I say this because I was so very grateful for the character of Lady Fetton who for the very first time called Elizebeth Bennett on her bad judgements and her condescending manners towards her family especially Jane. She was never helping Jane by the way she was treated her. She called Jane out for her selfishness and plain stupidity. I simply loved this character of Lady Fetton, she wanted to help her family and help them she did. She gave them choices she force nothing upon them therefore it was their choice if they wanted to change their future and circumstances. I wish the author had included more about Lady Fetton second husband and her son the new Duke and her late daughter.
I would like to believe that the late Jane Austen would approved of this book and we could P&P fan could have a global discussion on this book and give our opinions. I for one longed for a book such as this.
December 7, 2024
Plot rather better than the execution
This book has an interesting plot line - what if the Bennets had someone who was prepare to stand up for them and call Darcy to account whilst also calling them to account themselves for their own poor behaviour? This plot was generally well written and made for an interesting and different variation. The Darcy character is pretty vile for most of the book and his improvement seem to happen too quickly to be really authentic.
Unfortunately the execution was not as good as the plot with many editing errors and somewhat stilted dialogue throughout. The book is far to long and reads more like a fan fiction which has been published over a long period of time.
There are a number factual and period errors in the book. The term ‘pence’ is used rather than ‘penny’ repeatedly and ‘three-and-ten’ rather than ‘thirteen’. A number of place names are incorrectly spelled.
This book has an interesting plot line - what if the Bennets had someone who was prepare to stand up for them and call Darcy to account whilst also calling them to account themselves for their own poor behaviour? This plot was generally well written and made for an interesting and different variation. The Darcy character is pretty vile for most of the book and his improvement seem to happen too quickly to be really authentic.
Unfortunately the execution was not as good as the plot with many editing errors and somewhat stilted dialogue throughout. The book is far to long and reads more like a fan fiction which has been published over a long period of time.
There are a number factual and period errors in the book. The term ‘pence’ is used rather than ‘penny’ repeatedly and ‘three-and-ten’ rather than ‘thirteen’. A number of place names are incorrectly spelled.
April 28, 2024
Really Three and a Half
This variation has much to recommend it: each of the principal characters must undergo major changes. Elizabeth must stop her snap judgements. Darcy must stop treating everyone as if they are below him. Mr Bennet must stop hiding in his bookroom. While Mrs Bennet's must moderate her tone and stop speaking of inappropriate or boring topics in company. The other Bennet's ladies also leave their canon behavior and grow up! All beautifully imagined and worded. But...
On the other hand, the spotty editing is annoying. Langley becomes Langsley on occasion. Gardiner becomes Gardner several times. They turned into the. Silly, stupid mistakes that should have been edited out, but weren't. Why? Did no one read it who could have edited it? A shame because it was almost worth buying.
This variation has much to recommend it: each of the principal characters must undergo major changes. Elizabeth must stop her snap judgements. Darcy must stop treating everyone as if they are below him. Mr Bennet must stop hiding in his bookroom. While Mrs Bennet's must moderate her tone and stop speaking of inappropriate or boring topics in company. The other Bennet's ladies also leave their canon behavior and grow up! All beautifully imagined and worded. But...
On the other hand, the spotty editing is annoying. Langley becomes Langsley on occasion. Gardiner becomes Gardner several times. They turned into the. Silly, stupid mistakes that should have been edited out, but weren't. Why? Did no one read it who could have edited it? A shame because it was almost worth buying.
February 21, 2025
Compelling story, but …
Get a good editor! The multitude of editing errors were so intrusive that I almost didn’t read beyond the first few chapters. I have not read any biographical information about the author but wondered if this is a translation from another language.
The changes each character needed to make were explored in a way that was different from interpretations of P&P but was yet easy to believe of each individual if some childhood incidents had been different. Some the discussions of the Bennet family changes were discussed in detail so many times that it caused the story to seem plodding and boring at times.
Despite the reservations mentioned above this is a story very worth reading. The details and nuances of each character’s personality were well chosen and well explained. Thanks to Victoria Lynn for a fascinating character study.
Get a good editor! The multitude of editing errors were so intrusive that I almost didn’t read beyond the first few chapters. I have not read any biographical information about the author but wondered if this is a translation from another language.
The changes each character needed to make were explored in a way that was different from interpretations of P&P but was yet easy to believe of each individual if some childhood incidents had been different. Some the discussions of the Bennet family changes were discussed in detail so many times that it caused the story to seem plodding and boring at times.
Despite the reservations mentioned above this is a story very worth reading. The details and nuances of each character’s personality were well chosen and well explained. Thanks to Victoria Lynn for a fascinating character study.
May 25, 2024
3.5 rounded up to 4 stars
The first...maybe...ten percent give us Lady Fetton's history and present circumstances. As Mr. Bennet older sister (by 10 years), she returns after having two marriages and although she bears titles and wealth does not expect her childhood friends to address her by those titles. So it is that at the Meryton Assembly Darcy and Miss Bingley "cut" the lady, show disdain for the neighborhood and Darcy insults Elizabeth.
So, the lady decides to take matters into her own hands, including taking them to one of her homes away from Meryton and correcting many of the behaviours of her nieces. Even Mrs. Bennet benefits from some of the changes in circumstances.
Darcy finds himself needing to apologize much sooner in this story. The story does give attention to all the sisters and Lydia finds herself back in the nursery! You just might enjoy reading where the sisters "overhear" exactly what the militia thinks about each Bennet sister!
The first...maybe...ten percent give us Lady Fetton's history and present circumstances. As Mr. Bennet older sister (by 10 years), she returns after having two marriages and although she bears titles and wealth does not expect her childhood friends to address her by those titles. So it is that at the Meryton Assembly Darcy and Miss Bingley "cut" the lady, show disdain for the neighborhood and Darcy insults Elizabeth.
So, the lady decides to take matters into her own hands, including taking them to one of her homes away from Meryton and correcting many of the behaviours of her nieces. Even Mrs. Bennet benefits from some of the changes in circumstances.
Darcy finds himself needing to apologize much sooner in this story. The story does give attention to all the sisters and Lydia finds herself back in the nursery! You just might enjoy reading where the sisters "overhear" exactly what the militia thinks about each Bennet sister!
June 5, 2024
I liked the premise of this one but it dragged on far too long and I found myself not overly liking any of the characters. There didn’t feel like there was anywhere near enough from Darcy and Lizzy’s perspective, it was pretty much all about Lady Fetton and her endless long speeches about what everyone had done wrong. It felt repeated over and over aswell and I just got bored of hearing everyone’s faults over and over.
Darcy was thinking about his admiration of Elizabeth but we hadn’t even seen them interact beyond a dance at netherfield that we didn’t even hear what was said etc as everything was from Lady Fetton’s point of view. I ended up skipping a bunch of the story to reach the conclusion. It just didn’t do it for me.
Darcy was thinking about his admiration of Elizabeth but we hadn’t even seen them interact beyond a dance at netherfield that we didn’t even hear what was said etc as everything was from Lady Fetton’s point of view. I ended up skipping a bunch of the story to reach the conclusion. It just didn’t do it for me.
April 24, 2024
Lady Fetton tells it like it is.
I wouldn't describe this variation as sweet. It's more eye-opening. And I enjoyed every flaw that was critiqued—some I never considered.
- Darcy and Elizabeth's love story isn't the main focus, but the personal growth of many characters is.
- Mr. Bennet and Lydia's comparison was interesting and original.
- I loved Caroline's and Wickham's desserts.
- Very little Collins, Caroline, and Wickham. Lady Catherine only mentioned.
The only downside is that I wish it was longer. I hope a short story follows this one, as I am very curious about Lydia's future."
I wouldn't describe this variation as sweet. It's more eye-opening. And I enjoyed every flaw that was critiqued—some I never considered.
- Darcy and Elizabeth's love story isn't the main focus, but the personal growth of many characters is.
- Mr. Bennet and Lydia's comparison was interesting and original.
- I loved Caroline's and Wickham's desserts.
- Very little Collins, Caroline, and Wickham. Lady Catherine only mentioned.
The only downside is that I wish it was longer. I hope a short story follows this one, as I am very curious about Lydia's future."
May 2, 2024
Lady Fetton is a force to be reckoned with, even more so than her beloved niece Elizabeth.
With similar temperaments, Lizzy and her Aunt Marianne get along quite well. Through open discussions, Elizabeth is helped to better understand herself and her attitude regarding Mr. Darcy . Lady Fetton is equally frank in her appraisal of Mr. Darcy, which provides the gentleman the impedance to make much needed adjustments to his behavior as well. The changes brought about within the entire Bennet family took time but were both needed and advantageous. This story was thoroughly enjoyable.
With similar temperaments, Lizzy and her Aunt Marianne get along quite well. Through open discussions, Elizabeth is helped to better understand herself and her attitude regarding Mr. Darcy . Lady Fetton is equally frank in her appraisal of Mr. Darcy, which provides the gentleman the impedance to make much needed adjustments to his behavior as well. The changes brought about within the entire Bennet family took time but were both needed and advantageous. This story was thoroughly enjoyable.
September 22, 2024
Terrible - Do not read!
Lady Fetton carries out a terrible character assassination of every main character. It's mind-numbingly repetitive, there is very little interaction between the love interests (as the majority of the book consists of Lady Fetton telling everyone why they are at fault and how they need to change.) The characters all fall under Lady Fettons spell and Mrs Bennet sits around repetitively telling her daughters how "vulgar" she has been.
At no point does Lady Fetton come under scrutiny for her own behaviour, which is unhinged and implausible. Sanctimonious and hypocritical.
The worst P&P variation I have ever read (and I've read a LOT).
Lady Fetton carries out a terrible character assassination of every main character. It's mind-numbingly repetitive, there is very little interaction between the love interests (as the majority of the book consists of Lady Fetton telling everyone why they are at fault and how they need to change.) The characters all fall under Lady Fettons spell and Mrs Bennet sits around repetitively telling her daughters how "vulgar" she has been.
At no point does Lady Fetton come under scrutiny for her own behaviour, which is unhinged and implausible. Sanctimonious and hypocritical.
The worst P&P variation I have ever read (and I've read a LOT).
May 22, 2024
interesting but felt a bit rushed
This was an interesting story. The main focus is Lady Fetton and how she helps with changes for the Bennetts. The author is a good writer as the book doesn’t feel long (it’s just over 40 chapters) and everything flows but I feel the book is underwhelming. I don’t want to give anything away but the last few chapters just seem a bit rushed and then the epilogue just ends abruptly.
I think it’s worth a one time read as it is interesting and I will check out other stories by the author.
This was an interesting story. The main focus is Lady Fetton and how she helps with changes for the Bennetts. The author is a good writer as the book doesn’t feel long (it’s just over 40 chapters) and everything flows but I feel the book is underwhelming. I don’t want to give anything away but the last few chapters just seem a bit rushed and then the epilogue just ends abruptly.
I think it’s worth a one time read as it is interesting and I will check out other stories by the author.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 72 reviews