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ladyhippolyta's review
2.0
This book was okay. Mostly well-written and the author obviously knows her setting. However, I have no idea why she's calling it a Pride and Prejudice reimagining when she could've named the characters anything and readers would've been none the wiser. After an initial very brief misunderstand, all conflict is cleared up extremely quickly and Darcy and Elizabeth are blandly in love for the rest of the novel. No pride, no prejudice. I have no problem with changes being made to the story, but in any story character conflict is needed to keep it interesting. While the story plods along and is certainly readable, it could've been so much more. A shame that it didn't live up to its potential.
lifeand100books's review
5.0
Yet again Simonsen's creativity and ability to bring the characters of Pride and Prejudice to any time period and believably put them in any situation shines.
Here, we're treated to Darcy and Elizabeth set against the backdrop of WWII. While we see a slightly less haughty Darcy, we still see a relationship that has its fair share of misjudgments and preconceived notions.
I'm a big fan of Simonsen's proclivity to go in-depth with the historical portions of the story. The information of what kinds of planes were used, the rationing system, even just the history of some of the bombings in WWII were simply fascinating. It turned this from a love story into a story about love and war with a wealth of substance.
Here, we're treated to Darcy and Elizabeth set against the backdrop of WWII. While we see a slightly less haughty Darcy, we still see a relationship that has its fair share of misjudgments and preconceived notions.
I'm a big fan of Simonsen's proclivity to go in-depth with the historical portions of the story. The information of what kinds of planes were used, the rationing system, even just the history of some of the bombings in WWII were simply fascinating. It turned this from a love story into a story about love and war with a wealth of substance.
blodeuedd's review
3.0
There was not a lot left of the original story. 5 sisters, two fall in love, 1 make a bad decision. That's it. Darcy and Lizzy meet, they fall for each other. No drama, no heartache. Except the heartache that a war is going on and he might be dead the next day.
I like what happened to Lydia, and her sisters. Jane got her HEA as always too.
I actually think I would have preferred this one to not be a re-telling. Instead it would have showed the work women did for their country, what men did. And who fast people can fall in love (with that I mean all the girls in the village who was preggers by soldiers).
Interesting story.
I like what happened to Lydia, and her sisters. Jane got her HEA as always too.
I actually think I would have preferred this one to not be a re-telling. Instead it would have showed the work women did for their country, what men did. And who fast people can fall in love (with that I mean all the girls in the village who was preggers by soldiers).
Interesting story.
tempscire's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
vesper1931's review
3.0
The story of Elizabeth Bennet and Darcy set in 1944 England. Both Darcy and Bingley are pilots and the Bennet daughters are doing their bit for the war effort.
An interesting and well-written enjoyable story.
An interesting and well-written enjoyable story.
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