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I bought this book on January 15, 2008 and just finished reading it for, at least, the third time. In owning over 100 JAFF in paperback and on kindle, it is very difficult to remember what each is about. Some do stand out. With this one I remember finding it began and ended with amusing lines. First, Darcy is fuming that Elizabeth "contrived to bring herself so much to my notice throughout the course of that evening." And, last, he is admonished to remember "You cannot expect to excel if you do not practise a great deal." by Elizabeth when he bungles their first kiss.

I own at least three other Darcy POV variations on P&P: Pamela Aiden's Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman, Regina Jeffers' Darcy's Passions and Stanley Hurd's Darcy's Tale in 3 Volumes. I have to say Mr. Hurd's is so far my favorite but Volume III of his trilogy is not yet out. And to be fair, he is writing 6 years after this author so he has her and the others' work(s) and the reviews of such to learn from and expand upon.

I found this book to be very enjoyable. First, my copy only had 2 errors. It was also complete vs. copies which had duplicated chapters. Even though I knew what was going to happen, I found that, I wanted to keep reading to see what happened next. Mary Street does follow canon. Ironically, I read reviews that "hammer" authors for using JA's words while other authors, such as in these reviews, are told that the book is boring because of the use of JA's words. JA's words helped to ground me in the story. It may not have been Regency language every time but I found it very interesting.

I did not like the way it ended...the bungled kiss was so UNromantic, even though funny. I would have liked to have read more sexual tension, not necessarily sex, but that angst when the chemistry is astir. I did like reading step-by-step of how his totally negative opinion (sturdy figure, indeed!) changes. And it not a sudden thing but more "I was in the middle of it before I realized" or to that effect. I especially liked the various scenes in which he overhears/eavesdrops and learns more about her wit and about her kindness, in certain situations. There are no surprises with this story. Rather just someone wanting us to look at it from Darcy's viewpoint. More could have been done with it but this is enjoyable, especially when you consider how many years ago it was written and how this JAFF genre has evolved.


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The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy Mary Street 9780425219904 Books Reviews

Enjoyed this book. It followed Austen's Pride and Prejudice, but much was added during his realization why Elizabeth refused his offer of marriage at Hunsford. Soul searching more in depth with Darcy realizing just how badly he's acted in the past with Elizabeth. His Aunt Catherine's tirade after confronting Elizabeth again gave him the push that he needed to go back to Meryton. Same misunderstandings throughout this story, but I think Fitzwilliam's soul searching after his refusal was excellently written. In this version the first kiss was awkward because their lips missed, but the second was powerful. Elizabeth reminds him that they'll never be proficient unless they practice! Well, Lady Catherine's lesson was finally taken to heart. She'd be proud!
At the heart of this variation is the change in Point of View from that of Pride and Prejudice. POV in this novel is exclusively that of Darcy. The reader knows nothing but what Darcy could have known. That said the plot is very close to the original and there are numerous quotes from P&P. One disappointment in this regard is Elizabeth's reaction to the second proposal. While it would be hard to improve on the way Jane Austen describes this event, the author of this novel does a mediocre job in my opinion. The novel itself is generally well written and the editing is very satisfactory. The other down side aside from the second proposal is that I found the novel a bit boring from time to time, especially when the plot is identical to P&P. Where's the "variation" in that? I obviously much prefer the original in entirety and some of the author's selections make me think the author is too hung up in the change of POV. This is really only a variation as the result in change of POV. Austen's great use of her own unique form of 3rd party POV is missed. My disappointment in the second proposal is a serious objection, along with the occasional boring parts so I rate this novel only three stars.
This one was a sleeper for me; I had seen the title but it never called to me. When will I learn that you can't judge a book by it's cover You are privy to the internal and external conversations and feelings that carry Mr D from the assembly at Meryton to the vastly improved Mr D at the conclusion of P&P. After first sighting Lizzy he begins to think she is using her wiles to catch him-my goodness, he sounded positively narcissistic! However, as time goes by, you realize that he is a man who feels overwhelmed with duty duty as a Darcy, duty at Pemberley, duty as a caretaker for Georgiana. He has a very definite fear of failure! I began to understand why he was so standoffish and obsessed with himself. As we know the proposal at Hunsford went badly and we follow his gradual transformation to a man who can show his goodness, a brother who loves his sister, a good friend to Charles, and the man of Elizabeth's dreams. This is very well written, the language is a reasonable approximation of the original style, and it is a joy to read!
I bought this book on January 15, 2008 and just finished reading it for, at least, the third time. In owning over 100 JAFF in paperback and on kindle, it is very difficult to remember what each is about. Some do stand out. With this one I remember finding it began and ended with amusing lines. First, Darcy is fuming that Elizabeth "contrived to bring herself so much to my notice throughout the course of that evening." And, last, he is admonished to remember "You cannot expect to excel if you do not practise a great deal." by Elizabeth when he bungles their first kiss.

I own at least three other Darcy POV variations on P&P Pamela Aiden's Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman, Regina Jeffers' Darcy's Passions and Stanley Hurd's Darcy's Tale in 3 Volumes. I have to say Mr. Hurd's is so far my favorite but Volume III of his trilogy is not yet out. And to be fair, he is writing 6 years after this author so he has her and the others' work(s) and the reviews of such to learn from and expand upon.

I found this book to be very enjoyable. First, my copy only had 2 errors. It was also complete vs. copies which had duplicated chapters. Even though I knew what was going to happen, I found that, I wanted to keep reading to see what happened next. Mary Street does follow canon. Ironically, I read reviews that "hammer" authors for using JA's words while other authors, such as in these reviews, are told that the book is boring because of the use of JA's words. JA's words helped to ground me in the story. It may not have been Regency language every time but I found it very interesting.

I did not like the way it ended...the bungled kiss was so UNromantic, even though funny. I would have liked to have read more sexual tension, not necessarily sex, but that angst when the chemistry is astir. I did like reading step-by-step of how his totally negative opinion (sturdy figure, indeed!) changes. And it not a sudden thing but more "I was in the middle of it before I realized" or to that effect. I especially liked the various scenes in which he overhears/eavesdrops and learns more about her wit and about her kindness, in certain situations. There are no surprises with this story. Rather just someone wanting us to look at it from Darcy's viewpoint. More could have been done with it but this is enjoyable, especially when you consider how many years ago it was written and how this JAFF genre has evolved.