Reviews

A Peculiar Connection: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jan Hahn

samhend101's review

4.0

2022 - listening as an audiobook stepped the enjoyment of this up a notch.
So much angst for ODC while they both thought they were siblings!

Never a real fan of Lady C being the big bad. This was an interesting and different retelling. At least it had a happy ending ;)

katelennon05's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

clockworkbee's review

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

brinastewart's review

3.0

This was a hard 2 stars until about 70% through the ebook because the angst was excruciating. Once it began to look up..., I really enjoyed therefore I gave another star because the author did not end the book just as things got better but allowed me to live in the happiness for a bit before she ended the book.

serenaac's review

5.0

http://savvyverseandwit.com/2015/03/a-peculiar-connection-by-jan-hahn.html

katebyroade's review

4.0

This is the second of Hahn's alternate _Pride & Prejudice_ versions that I've read. (E buys them.) This one begins with the extraordinary revelation that Elizabeth, is not, in fact a Bennett! Moreover that she is, according to Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Darcy's illegitimate half-sister! So this sort of halts their romance in its tracks. It's a good, readable, very Gothic/melodramatic book such that Jane Austen enjoyed but didn't really write--_Northanger Abbey_ notwithstanding.

I enjoyed it and would recommend it to another P&P aficionado.

vesper1931's review against another edition

4.0

When Lady Catherine de Bourgh visits Longbourn and does not get the answer she requires from Elizabeth Bennet she informs her that her marriage is forbidden because Elizabeth and Darcy are brother and sister.
So starts the quest to confirm this information or find the truth.
An enjoyable tale, torturing both Darcy and Elizabeth.

elizabaum's review

5.0

Wow. This book was intense and beautiful. Elizabeth and Darcy's pain and separation upon learning

Spoiler

that they are brother and sister (erroneously, of course)

is palpable and felt like a punch to the gut every time they were alone together and came close to voicing their deepest emotions. I loved the journey of this story and the intrigue as various people add pieces to the tale they're unraveling. I think it would be difficult to reread this, because Elizabeth's despair felt so genuine. Even as things resolved nicely, it still felt bittersweet. So many people in the story lost so much--but it was a lovely and well-written story that I'm glad I read.

Now I just need something fluffy and happy for awhile.

ravenmoon's review

4.0

I have to say that while I am not a fan of the first person narrative in this case it works. The majority of this book kept me in anguish that Elizabeth and Darcy were going to end up together. I hate the fact that Lady Catherine is such a bitch that she kept the secret of Elizabeth's paternity from everybody. You have to imagine their anguish that they went through thinking that they were in love with their sibling. Had Lady Catherine just told the truth from the beginning Lizzy and Darcy wouldn't have been tormented through most of the book. However it was funny how jealous Darcy got of Colonel Fitzwilliam and his eligible male neighbors in Derbyshire.

Like I said earlier this book kept me in anguish throughout much of it. I was overjoyed when it revealed that they weren't brother and sister and they could actually be together. I know how it is to have to deny your feelings for someone so I can sympathize with Elizabeth and Darcy. I usually enjoy reading the author's books and this one is no exception. I am looking forward to reading Ms. Hahn's future works.

Rating: 4½ stars out of 5