Robyn S. (handyrae) reviewed on 7/22/2009 + 6 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

I kept picking this book up and putting it down during the first half, as it did move rather slowing, especially (and strangely) in the parts where Darcy was pining for Elizabeth. Fortunately, I persevered did enjoy the books second half and found Darcys world in London quite fascinating. This book is very much written in Jane Austins style and it does take a while to get into the rhythm of the sentences. Like Austins Pride & Prejudice, I had some difficulty understanding the dialogue, and the mores of the time were frequently opaque to my modern sensibilities. In this regard, I was disappointed as I had hoped that Aiden would be in the position to bridge the gulf between Regency Britain and her 21st century readers. As a result, I was never really able to feel Darcys humanity his thoughts and reactions were so foreign to me that he seemed like a perfectly turned-out caricature of a stiff upper lip 19th century English gentleman, but never a real flesh and blood man. But we all know theres a real man in there somewhere, and Im looking forward to finally finding him in the second and third installments of Aidens trilogy.

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