Rumours & Recklessness: A Pride and Prejudice Variation in Austen Variations

Jan 24, 2018 Elin Eriksen rated it really liked it

Funny, thrilling and engaging read. Angst free but with a lot of tension and suspense.

Mr Bennet is out on an early morning ride when he encounter Mr Darcy traversing the fields in break-neck speed. Unfortunately, Mr Bennet is unseated after they part and are found by Elizabeth. The apothecary is sent for and he desides to ask their Netherfield neighbours for help until their uncle are able to come from town because of the questionable behaviour of Mr Collins. Bingley and Darcy are received in th ...more

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Nov 15, 2018 M rated it it was ok

1.5

Main issue is the language, which is very Americanised and too modern, with some very jarring anachronistic phrases used. The story itself is enjoyable enough but it drags on and midway I began to lose interest. If it was better edited, shorter and with more in-keeping language, then it could be good.

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Feb 18, 2020 Suzanne Brighte rated it liked it

Shelves: p-and-p

DNF 57%

It wasn’t bad.... but it got boring after a while to be honest. I just wasn’t intrigued enough to keep wanting to read. Nothing to make me itch to get to the next chapter and find out more. I feel like the book could have ended halfway through. Story was dragging on.

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Jun 03, 2019 Dawn rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020-austen

3.5 rounded up to 4. This was an enjoyable read and overall pretty good. Some of the story and behaviors of the characters were a little too far out character of believability for my taste, but there was more to enjoy than not.

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