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by Pamela Aidan
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Degrees of Affection
Degrees of Affection rated it 11 years ago
I will confess to an absolute weakness for P & P and Holmes pastiches. I love them (well, most of them...some of them...you have to take them one at a time), read every one I can get my hands on, and can even boost that my husband owns and has read two Mary Bennett focused ones. (I have yet to swipe...
Barbara L.B. Storey
Barbara L.B. Storey rated it 12 years ago
I have loved Pride and Prejudice for years, one of my top "re-reads." This book is a re-imagining of the story from Darcy's point of view. And after reading it, I have come to the realisation that he was never my favourite character in the story.And it's not just because of the pride thing - though...
A Sea of Stars
A Sea of Stars rated it 12 years ago
3.5 stars.Well, I saw "Darcy's POV" and I knew I had to check it out.It was good. Well written. Stays true to [b:Pride and Prejudice|1885|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320399351s/1885.jpg|3060926]. I adored more on the friendship with Charles. I was smiling every time...
corrie
corrie rated it 13 years ago
This book does the same thing that another retelling I read of a Jane Austen novel from the man's point of view does -- provides too much detail about shit that does not matter to the story. Why did this retelling need to be broken up into THREE novels? Ridiculous. I was listening to the audiobook v...
Much About Books
Much About Books rated it 13 years ago
An enchanting look at "Pride & Prejudice" from Mr. Darcy's point-of-view... or rather the first one-third of the story, anyway. Ms. Aidan does an admirable job of recreating the time and the story. She doesn't disappoint with her portrayal of Mr. Darcy - he is as true to form as ever. Yet some of th...
Read Fragment
Read Fragment rated it 15 years ago
Often I find it difficult to immerse myself in a book when I know how the story will end. Numerous well written variations on Arthurian legends, stories about Mary Queen of Scots or Cleopatra, all moldered on my bedside. Starting into the beloved story of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, I was worried tha...
shadrachanki
shadrachanki rated it 15 years ago
An Assembly Such as This is the first book in a trilogy that relates the events of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice from the viewpoint of Mr. Darcy.I really loved how Pamela Aidan took the existing text and fleshed things out from Darcy's perspective. The writing is definitely modern as far as stru...
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 15 years ago
cute
Reflections
Reflections rated it 16 years ago
This is Darcy's side of the beginning of Pride and Prejudice.
icycolour
icycolour rated it 17 years ago
I actually bought this book for my friend, because she was really interested in Jane Austen, especially Pride and Prejudice. She let me borrow it awhile back, and it took me forever to get to it, but when I did, I adored the book. It was amazing. I loved seeing things from Darcy's point of view.I ac...
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