Janice - reviewed on 4/25/2021 + 647 more book reviews

Clearly this is a novel that people either love or loathe. I am in the camp that found it to be a very absorbing read. It begins as a sort of dissection of the romantic myth of Pride and Prejudice, with its depiction of disintegration and deterioration of people and relationships 20 years after P and P ends. It then takes a left turn into abduction, melodrama and murder, but toward the end turns back to restoring relationships and reconciling characters to each other. I found it a real page-turner, but I can see why people who sentimentalize P and P couldn't stand it. For my part, I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

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