Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife. Linda Berdoll

Book review by Tracey
I read this book last Fall, and never reviewed it. However, in light of the review I am going to do on another novel, I thought it would be appropriate to cover this one first!

I found this story very entertaining. It is, of course, a continuance of the novel Pride and Prejudice (Bantam Classics), by Jane Austen. Although written 191 years apart, I believe Ms. Berdoll has written a warm and witty addition to the original tale. There is the matter of perhaps more descriptive narrative than you might find in a Jane Austen novel, but then again it is 191 years later! I enjoyed it immensely. The story stayed true to the period and still allowed us to imagine what might have happened to our favorite characters after the original novel ended. Mr. Darcy becomes a much more clearly defined character. We also learn more about the scurrilous Mr. Wickham, and Mr. Darcy’s aunt, Lady Catherine. I know I usually want to know more about the bad characters than the good. They are often more interesting in their actions. Shock value I suppose! I found this book at Target. Sometimes they have really interesting titles, and I am not very close to a ‘real’ bookstore. The story was very enjoyable.

Tracey.