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The Austen literary criticism interrupts the plot and overpowers the narration. Infind myself impatient and scrolling forward. The story telling drags quite a bit. The driving plot of the Father’s Mystery Obsassion makes little sense and it’s also a huge obstacle int he narration (his plot has been explained 15 times, and still it’s unclear!)

Dragging, boring, the initial premise of Darcy arriving to Longbourn first ahead of Netherfield — it has no impact on the story at all

Why this Lizzy goes on and on and on about men wanting to “possess her” becauase of her music? Thia is entirely nonsensical, and illlgical as Lizzy keeping a life-altering secret from Jane, but sharing it freely with Sir William Lucas. Unbelievable, counter intuitive, sloppy story-telling…

Farcical epilogue : the witch is forgiven, they all live in ridiculous bliss, lydia makes a comedic marriage, and this version of Paradise-Pemberley falls flat

1/4 into the story and it’s a very detailed narration of the “witch’s” life and grievances… I am now invested in her sorrow, her perspective, and not at all sympathetic to any darcys…

So far it’s a non-stop whinefest of Darcy being snubbed left and right, his honor destroyed by rumors and him rendered absolutely incapable to challenge it. He is a social pariah and has lost all social standing, not even his noble family has any capacity to shield him.

So far, not one scene introducing Elizabeth yet…

Preachy Lizzy judging Old Mr. Darcy for no reason at all, Mr. Darcy is evidently horrified! >> “I do not believe that your father’s grief excuses him from doing his duty to his children, and still less if he loved those children. It argues a selfishness that I do not understand and cannot condone.”

Direct quote by Thomas Bennet to his niece Lydia (aged 14) >>> You are one stupid girl if that is what you think. I am your guardian. I can beat you, I can starve you, I can make you live in a cottage all by yourself with no one to tend you. I can make your life as miserable as you have made everyone else’s. And there is not one thing you can do to stop me,” he said grimly.

I hate stories where the author delights in chastising characters, punishing, putting them “in their place”, particularly women characters, and worse when the author lets free with sadistic tendencies to lock up characters, restrict their food, or even physical punishment. Austen never did that, her female characters were not dealt like this…

Insufferable Mary Sues I can take. Gratuitous torturing of characters is a big NO. Physical abuse of Lizzy, jailer’s abuse and mistreatment. Just NO!

95% in and still characters get interrupted every time they are just about to speak up — childish writing and unnecessary “tension” that’s just a dragging bore!

The plot is repetitive, dragging and off tone, the “versus” theme gets old really quick and is dragged beyond comprehension or entertainment. Boring and it doesn’t read like Austenesque at all.

The entire plot makes no sense >>> a series of convoluted kidnappings and blackmailing demands see couples married, gentlemen willingly beaten up, crazy bets, scandals and more. The overall tone is farsical and a bit sordid.

The premise on the blurb was interesting, but the execution so far is really bad, all the former Bennet girls remain exactly the same now they are Misses Darcy, and Darcy doesn’t even like them, they are bothersome, uneducated, and a burden to himself (who only mildly likes one sister out of 5, Georgiana, of course!)

3/4ths into the story, and after Darcy spends more than half the book begging Elizabeth for another chance, he goes and insults her in public — not a good omen, is it?

Total clownery !!!!! >>> “You do realise it is ridiculous that our future is dependent on the permission of your seventeen-year-old sister?”

95% in and FINALLY Georgiana got tired of toying with her brother, so now she has “given her blessing” for Darcy to have Lizzy if he still wishes… This whole story is PERVERSE, nonsensical and a total FARCE

Darcy, Georgiana and Fitzwilliam should get married in a threesome, live happily ever after in their cluster policule of stupidity and guilt — just let Lizzy out of it !

Georgiana decides that the dragging TORTURE she has inflicted on everyone else should end, so she decides to pack up and leave for good — GREAT IDEA, this could have happened two story years ago and saved everyone the suffering

2/3rds in and Cnel Firzwilliam takes sadistic pleasure to harrass Lizzy and taunt her on her suffering, Georgiana does as well. Meanwhile Darcy has surrendered the role of Master of his own home to his teen-aged sister who is throwing an epic tantrum to prevent him from getting married

Darcy seems to be reconciled with jilting Elizabeth, and many months have passed…

Cnel Fitzwilliam is a cruel and arrogant a** who enjoys demeaning Elizabeth to Darcy, and Darcy takes it all meekly

Into 1/3 of the story already, and Darcy still 100% puts Georgiana’s manipulation first and foremost, regardless of hurting Lizzy, humiliating her, or insulting her honour in front of his family by his inaction

This line summarizes perfectly WHY I am hating this book so far : “And so, for his sister’s sake, Darcy gave up Elizabeth” — is there any more to it?

The entire plot makes no sense, the following stoey arch makes no sense — why am I reading this?

The blurb says Mr. Bennet becomes a Baron, but also says he inherits a “baronetcy” — Big Mistake!

The domain of a Baron is a Barony; these are Peers of the realm

Baronetcies are the domain of Baronets — these are NOT Peerages, but a separate rank of the titled gentry, addressed by the style of “Sir” instead of Lord

Insufferable and hurtful Darcy meets depressive Lizzy — not enjoyable at all

Darcy is a cold-hearted, mercenary, pompous, prejudiced dumwit this far into the story. There can hardly be any redemption for him!

What is this sham of unnecessary angst?!

About 30% in and this Lizzie/Cassie is doing her ex boyfriend (Whickham?) whilw trying to get over Calder/Darcy. Not a fan.