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Not sure I liked this. Writing a bit stilted. Too much of Austen's dialogue repeated to make this book truly original. I was really hoping Aylmer would delve much more into Darcy's thought process and give some new insights. A couple of new scenes; that did redeem it for me somewhat. I'd like to read more take offs on P&P to see how those books fare.

DARCY'S STORY is the Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE retold from the point of view of its hero, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Its style is much the same as the original, however, I found author Janet Aylmer's voice less able to wrap itself around the intracacies of 18th century verbosity than the story's original author. This was not unexpected, given our language's present tendency to speak in sound bites. Overall I found the novel a refreshing take on a story I have loved for some time.

Terrible retelling of Pride and Prejudice - the worst of the dozens that have been written. The author basically paraphrases the original novel, without adding much of anything new or enlightening in regard to Darcy's perspective.

I can't seem to stay away from these books that are based on and continuing the story of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen! I really like this one, however, as it is faithful to the story and the characters. It is merely a retelling of the original story except through the eyes of Mr. Darcy. It uses many, many conversations and word-for-word descriptions from the original (I'm not sure I cared for that much, but I understand the author's attempts to maintain the integrity of the story) and adds in Darcy's thoughts and feelings which are pretty much a mystery to the reader in P & P. There are added sections which of course detail where Darcy was, who he was with, and what he was thinking in the the long absences from the company of Elizabeth Bennett. In general, it isn't a creative book much, but it is enjoyable and a very quick read!

I enjoyed reliving P&P from Darcy's perspective, yet it was basically just a paraphrased version. It was like reading the book twice, which is not so bad since the original is so outstanding. I would not recommend it, although, to someone who has just finished the original version, i.e. me. :)

For Austen fanatics it's worth the read. I thought the Aiken series was better, but I still liked this book.

If you like Jane Austin, you will like this! It is in keeping and a good companion read to Pride and Prejudice. It's in keeping with the morals, language, and overall feel of Austin herself as was important to the author.

A fluffy retelling of the Pride and Prejudice story.

I enjoyed this book very much. Darcy's Story matched what I had imagined in my mind. I liked wth way the author tied the original story and dialog into this story and dialog. Highly recommended.

A fairly good story of Pride and Prejudice told from Darcy's view. If you are a real PP lover, I don't know if you would like this book, I didn't really like it.

Good book for those that like Pride & Prejudice!

"Mr. Darcy has alwyas remained an intriguing enigma-his thoughts, feelings, and motivations hidden behind a cold, impenetrable exterior...until now."

Did not read

What a great addition to those who loved Pride & Prejudice. This tells the story from Mr.Darcy's point of view. Fills in alot of little things that he does and why he does them. Loved it. Great read!

It's ok, but not riveting. It's basically P&P from Darcy's point of view.

It was no Jane Austen...

I loved this book - it's an interesting retelling of Pride and Prejudice from Darcy's perspective, filling in the blanks on his motive and thoughts about the events in Austen's story. It's believable and interesting!

A horrible "alternate perspective" story that is really just Pride and Prejudice plagiarized, but edited down with a few extra sentences thrown in. Awful.

Pride and Prejudice told from a different point of view--Darcy's. Very simple writing.