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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Some good, some not Jun 22, 2009
By S. Potter
In the ranks of the P&P "what came next" works, this is one that is hard to recommend strongly.
All the characters are there, and written very closely to Austen's original characterizations. Their actions and thoughts are often very close to the original models. The plots, for there are several, are generally well done and interesting. For the most part, they seem to be logical extentions of the characters and where Austen left them.
For the most part, that is. There is a definite thread of wishful thinking on the author's part. She is certainly looking to find what she sees as the greatest happiness for all involved (except Lady Catherine, of course). And because of that, they are predictable. Indeed, there are few, if any, plot surprises inside.
And the writing itself is...problematic. The first thing that leaps out at the reader are the odd "double returns" between sections of text that are closely related. This out of control improper separation made the reading a jerky, uneven experience. And while this is a translation, there should have been more editing done. Misplaced modifiers, poor grammer, and lack of backround consistancy all made this a tough read. It's as if someone took the original Swedish(?) text and just ran it through an online translator
Not for the casual sequel reader.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Good characters and a nice plot May 08, 2009
By Karin Eriksson
I really liked this book, much because I found the characters true and similar to Austen's original. The plot is interesting, particularly the part about Charlotte Collins. (A woman certainly worthy a little adventure in life.) Some parts are perhaps a little predictable but so are most sequels to P&P. The most important thing is to be presented with a good and trustworthy story about the continuous life of Lizzy and Darcy, which this book does. I found the characters and the story at whole enjoyable and as always it is very interesting to take part of a new version of the lives of the Darcy's, Bingley's and Collins's.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Where is the editor? May 03, 2009
By Robin Farrish
"RBF"
I'm no English teacher, and I read my fair share for chick-lit, but the contant typos, horrible grammar and constant improper spacing between paragraphs make this book almost unreadable! Where on earth was the editor? It reads like a first draft manuscript a given from a friend. I'll usually breeze through a book like this in a day or two, but I can't take more than 20 minutes a day of this one. Very predictable and unoriginal.
 Derbyshire: a sequel to Pride and Prejudice Jan 26, 2012
By Janie_tx
It was a good story although something was missing. It was hard for me to actually get into it. There were so many things going on which occurred very quickly and ended just as fast with the exemption of Miss Darcy and Edward. I would not read again.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Derbyshire Review Feb 01, 2010
By Read Right
This P7P sequel is only average for my taste. It is an ok story. It is not one I return to again and again.
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