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goodmd14's review against another edition
Just couldn't do it anymore the thoughts of the characters that really didn't need to be written out. Just slow and boring.
steepedinbooks's review
2.0
What I liked:
Colonel Fitzwilliam being resolute and steady in contrast to Mr. Bingley’s seeming inability to be decisive.
Jane seeing the contrast between her two suitors - one who shows his reliability and steadfastness and one who dissembles when asked how long he plans to stay in the neighborhood.
The bits of military history and such.
What I didn’t like:
POV changes mid-paragraph.
Lizzy. She was very OOC and quite off-putting in her attitude and way of dealing with things. Sisterly love and protection aside, she took it upon herself to interfere too much in Jane’s business, coming across as manipulative, childish, and rude at times.
The unevenness of the narrative. It felt choppy and often repetitive. It lead to page skimming at times due to boredom.
The epilogue. It was certainly a choice to end a love story on the funeral of one half of the couple you’ve just spent several hundred pages rooting for. Even if it’s the “they had a full life together and she’s left surrounded by their grown children” kind of thing, it’s a sour way to end a romance, in my opinion.
Colonel Fitzwilliam being resolute and steady in contrast to Mr. Bingley’s seeming inability to be decisive.
Jane seeing the contrast between her two suitors - one who shows his reliability and steadfastness and one who dissembles when asked how long he plans to stay in the neighborhood.
The bits of military history and such.
What I didn’t like:
POV changes mid-paragraph.
Lizzy. She was very OOC and quite off-putting in her attitude and way of dealing with things. Sisterly love and protection aside, she took it upon herself to interfere too much in Jane’s business, coming across as manipulative, childish, and rude at times.
The unevenness of the narrative. It felt choppy and often repetitive. It lead to page skimming at times due to boredom.
The epilogue. It was certainly a choice to end a love story on the funeral of one half of the couple you’ve just spent several hundred pages rooting for. Even if it’s the “they had a full life together and she’s left surrounded by their grown children” kind of thing, it’s a sour way to end a romance, in my opinion.