Elevetha 's Reviews > An Assembly Such as This

2022 review

I still think Darcy's absolute soppiness aside, this is enjoyable and has merit, but I find that it's not as close to a Pride and Prejudice from Darcy's POV as I once thought. The first half, maybe, but the second half definitely goes off the rails and leaves you wondering what book you're supposed to be reading. I also don't believe Darcy would ever have been THAT enamored of Elizabeth that quickly.

Charles continues to be aces.

2013 review

3.5 stars.

I adored more on the friendship with Charles. I was smiling every time he showed up.

One of my bigger issues was the fact that Darcy is, um, well...soppy. Not how I saw him in my head, esp. near the very beginning of the story. It is very much the author's interpretation. One person's view of Darcy. And that's fine, it just didn't stop me from snickering loudly when it got ridiculous.

But slight mushiness aside, I really liked reading it and definitely will be checking out the rest of this three volume novel.

Oh! And Fletcher!! I simply adored Fletcher. He is brilliant. And, I'm fairly certain, the original Darcy/Elizabeth shipper. (view spoiler)[He even coordinates their clothing at some events. (hide spoiler)]

And, as I was reading, I found myself wondering what I would be thinking if this was the original novel and P&P was the alternate or if I'd never read P&P. I came to the conclusion that I'd be lost. Don't try to read this without having read P&P. Lord knows why you'd be interested in this in the first place if that was the case, but that's neither here nor there. Just don't do it.