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Upon Reflection
Elizabeth is slightly more perspicuous and thoughtful, and does not fall for Wickham's story, leading to an earlier resolution to a attachment to Darcy. Mrs. Gardiner also plays an expanded role.
196 pages, ebook
First published June 26, 2015
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August 10, 2019
Pretty good little story. 6 chapters. The what if is subtle. Lizzy doesn’t trust Wickham’s tales of woe completely. Not a huge not trust, just a whiff that the story is not quite right.
A pretty good variation unfolds from that point.
I recommend the story.
A pretty good variation unfolds from that point.
I recommend the story.
October 28, 2019
As another review states most of this story uses Jane Austen's words so it is much like rereading Pride and Prejudice. I was tempted to just skip to the end but did stick it out.
September 3, 2019
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6-chapters: rating clean: I am deducting a star due to so much canon rehashed. I enjoyed the new parts but was disconcerted as I had to wade through so much of Austen’s text to find those new nuggets.
I found myself doing a fast read as much of this story was simply repeating a lot of canon. You could use a check-list and mark off all the most poignant points of the story-line… if you knew anything at all about Austen’s P&P.
We started out at Netherfield with a recovering Jane. We have a few new conversations between our dear couple and their reflections on how they feel about those interactions. We are in their heads as they work through their feelings. When Jane recovered and the girls returned to Longbourn, we see the first appearance of Wickham and him spewing his lies against Darcy to Elizabeth. Mr. Collins was doing his best to impress Elizabeth as the companion of his future life and her trying to dissuade him and her mother. At the Netherfield Ball, D&E danced the supper set and were able to have that discussion about Wickham. Darcy didn’t tell her everything but she heard enough to be concerned.
After the Netherfield Ball, Darcy and Bingley headed to London for business and Miss Bingley closed Netherfield and followed them. There they persuaded Charles that Jane didn’t have feelings for him and a confused Bingley chose to not return to Netherfield.
With Darcy now gone from Meryton, Wickham had full rein in besmirching the character of his former friend. In this story; however, Elizabeth didn’t believe him and wrote to her aunt Gardiner and asked her to check with her Lambton connections for any knowledge of George Wickham. The return letter was full of accusations against Wickham’s character, his debts and his ungentlemanly behavior toward girls. Elizabeth shared this letter with her father, which he shared with Mrs. Bennet and her sister Philips. Mr. Bennet then notified Colonel Forster who did his own investigations. Meryton shunned the wicked Mr. Wickham, he was arrested for debts to the community and, in lieu of debtor’s prison, was sent to the regulars to fight in the war in Spain.
In the spring, Lizzy went to Hunsford and Darcy and the Colonel soon arrived. We had much page-time between ODC. Many conflicts were settled and soon Darcy made her an offer. Her explanations were so reasonable and logical that it was really cute. Poor Darcy was ready to battle all his relations for the love of a good woman. Georgiana was so cute and had much advice for her brother. Even Richard was impressed.
6-chapters: rating clean: I am deducting a star due to so much canon rehashed. I enjoyed the new parts but was disconcerted as I had to wade through so much of Austen’s text to find those new nuggets.
I found myself doing a fast read as much of this story was simply repeating a lot of canon. You could use a check-list and mark off all the most poignant points of the story-line… if you knew anything at all about Austen’s P&P.
We started out at Netherfield with a recovering Jane. We have a few new conversations between our dear couple and their reflections on how they feel about those interactions. We are in their heads as they work through their feelings. When Jane recovered and the girls returned to Longbourn, we see the first appearance of Wickham and him spewing his lies against Darcy to Elizabeth. Mr. Collins was doing his best to impress Elizabeth as the companion of his future life and her trying to dissuade him and her mother. At the Netherfield Ball, D&E danced the supper set and were able to have that discussion about Wickham. Darcy didn’t tell her everything but she heard enough to be concerned.
After the Netherfield Ball, Darcy and Bingley headed to London for business and Miss Bingley closed Netherfield and followed them. There they persuaded Charles that Jane didn’t have feelings for him and a confused Bingley chose to not return to Netherfield.
With Darcy now gone from Meryton, Wickham had full rein in besmirching the character of his former friend. In this story; however, Elizabeth didn’t believe him and wrote to her aunt Gardiner and asked her to check with her Lambton connections for any knowledge of George Wickham. The return letter was full of accusations against Wickham’s character, his debts and his ungentlemanly behavior toward girls. Elizabeth shared this letter with her father, which he shared with Mrs. Bennet and her sister Philips. Mr. Bennet then notified Colonel Forster who did his own investigations. Meryton shunned the wicked Mr. Wickham, he was arrested for debts to the community and, in lieu of debtor’s prison, was sent to the regulars to fight in the war in Spain.
In the spring, Lizzy went to Hunsford and Darcy and the Colonel soon arrived. We had much page-time between ODC. Many conflicts were settled and soon Darcy made her an offer. Her explanations were so reasonable and logical that it was really cute. Poor Darcy was ready to battle all his relations for the love of a good woman. Georgiana was so cute and had much advice for her brother. Even Richard was impressed.
June 19, 2023
This story borrows quite a bit from the original.
I liked Elizabeth's reasonable approach.
October 31, 2019
Enjoyed plot and caracterization, but took off points for unattributed quotes.
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