samhend101's review against another edition
2.0
Meh, I couldn't really get in to this one. There was nothing about the story or characters that got me invested. Not sure if it me being too spoiled for some of the great JAFF I have read or the writing. Will try this author again before deciding.
ladyhighwayman's review against another edition
4.0
Another gem from Monica Fairview. I thoroughly enjoyed her previous Pride and Prejudice spin-off The Other Mr. Darcy, which told the story of Caroline Bingley and Robert Darcy, Mr. Darcy's American cousin. Now in The Darcy Cousins, we meet another American Darcy – Clarissa Darcy. The Darcy Cousins tells the story of Georgiana Darcy and her new friendship with her vivacious cousin and the new people she meets – 'people' as in fashionable young gentlemen. Ahem.
The Darcys are spending Easter at Rosings and Clarissa spares no time in driving Lady Catherine up the wall. Clarissa and Georgiana also take pains in trying to free Anne, who has practically been a prisoner in her own home. However, things soon get out of hand when Anne is found missing and Lady Catherine immediately blames Clarissa. Everything is turned upside down as the Darcys are banished from Rosings and the hunt for Anne begins.
Georgiana quickly finds herself taken with a certain gentlemen named Mr. Channing, but unfortunately for her, he only has eyes for her cousin. Georgiana then finds her attention unwillingly taken up by Mr. Channing's cousin Mr. Gatley. Gatley is far different from his energetic, handsome, selfish cousin, but Georgiana soon finds herself gaining respect for him. However, an unfortunate misunderstanding threatens to ruin her new found feelings.
The Darcy Cousins is full of witty dialogue that I'm coming to expect from Fairview. The characters – new and old – are three dimensional in their personalities. And again, Fairview takes few liberties in the characters of Pride and Prejudice. Their characters are as true as they are in the original novel.
If you loved The Other Mr. Darcy, then you will for sure love The Darcy Cousins. Although, you don't need to have read the former to read and enjoy this novel.
The Darcys are spending Easter at Rosings and Clarissa spares no time in driving Lady Catherine up the wall. Clarissa and Georgiana also take pains in trying to free Anne, who has practically been a prisoner in her own home. However, things soon get out of hand when Anne is found missing and Lady Catherine immediately blames Clarissa. Everything is turned upside down as the Darcys are banished from Rosings and the hunt for Anne begins.
Georgiana quickly finds herself taken with a certain gentlemen named Mr. Channing, but unfortunately for her, he only has eyes for her cousin. Georgiana then finds her attention unwillingly taken up by Mr. Channing's cousin Mr. Gatley. Gatley is far different from his energetic, handsome, selfish cousin, but Georgiana soon finds herself gaining respect for him. However, an unfortunate misunderstanding threatens to ruin her new found feelings.
The Darcy Cousins is full of witty dialogue that I'm coming to expect from Fairview. The characters – new and old – are three dimensional in their personalities. And again, Fairview takes few liberties in the characters of Pride and Prejudice. Their characters are as true as they are in the original novel.
If you loved The Other Mr. Darcy, then you will for sure love The Darcy Cousins. Although, you don't need to have read the former to read and enjoy this novel.
aharey's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
krisrid's review against another edition
2.0
This book did not work for me. I did not end up finishing it.
I am a huge fan of P&P, and I'm open to re-imaginings, continuations, and even homages to the style with new characters. But this book, which focuses on Georgiana, and an American Darcy cousing who comes to England, somehow just didn't capture the magic or the feel of the original book for me.
It felt like all the characters from the original - Georgiana, Darcy, and even Elizabeth and Lady Catherine - were just not quite right. A bit too much [in Darcy's case] or not enough [in Georgiana's] of their character in the original book. It was slight, but came across wrong enough to distract me and take me out of the story.
I might just be too old for this book, since the main characters are obviously young people with young people's interests and foibles, but I have read lots of young adult books in the past and enjoyed them, so I don't think that's the main issue.
This didn't seem like a bad book, just, I think, not the right book for me.
I am a huge fan of P&P, and I'm open to re-imaginings, continuations, and even homages to the style with new characters. But this book, which focuses on Georgiana, and an American Darcy cousing who comes to England, somehow just didn't capture the magic or the feel of the original book for me.
It felt like all the characters from the original - Georgiana, Darcy, and even Elizabeth and Lady Catherine - were just not quite right. A bit too much [in Darcy's case] or not enough [in Georgiana's] of their character in the original book. It was slight, but came across wrong enough to distract me and take me out of the story.
I might just be too old for this book, since the main characters are obviously young people with young people's interests and foibles, but I have read lots of young adult books in the past and enjoyed them, so I don't think that's the main issue.
This didn't seem like a bad book, just, I think, not the right book for me.
hmimoso06's review against another edition
4.0
Great plot and story line! Overall the book was really good but I feel like the characters were a little iffy. The two main characters were kind of up and down.
manorclassics's review
2.0
Well, that was unfortunate...
I had high hopes for this one, because I really enjoyed The Other Mr Darcy by the same author. This is a sequel of sorts, with more American Darcy cousins arriving to shake things up. It was a great idea, and I liked how the book followed Georgiana Darcy, Anne de Bourgh and Clarissa Darcy, one of said American cousins.
Unfortunately I really disliked what happened to them all. It's not bad as such, but it didn't fit with my vision of the characters, particularly Anne's ending and Georgiana's general behaviour throughout. Clarissa served mainly as the catalyst for the other two, prompting their bold acts that lead to their respective happy endings, but in the end she faded into the background and that disappointed me. Her brother Frederick also disappeared early on, which was a shame. I wonder if the author intended to write another in the series featuring Clarissa and Frederick in more central roles. I would definitely give that a read.
I had some other gripes, but Austen-related fiction is such a matter of taste that I won't go into them. There are definitely some very amusing scenes, and if you're a fan of Austen sequels etc then it's worth a try. Fairview can tell a good story, even though this one wasn't the story I wanted.
I had high hopes for this one, because I really enjoyed The Other Mr Darcy by the same author. This is a sequel of sorts, with more American Darcy cousins arriving to shake things up. It was a great idea, and I liked how the book followed Georgiana Darcy, Anne de Bourgh and Clarissa Darcy, one of said American cousins.
Unfortunately I really disliked what happened to them all. It's not bad as such, but it didn't fit with my vision of the characters, particularly Anne's ending and Georgiana's general behaviour throughout. Clarissa served mainly as the catalyst for the other two, prompting their bold acts that lead to their respective happy endings, but in the end she faded into the background and that disappointed me. Her brother Frederick also disappeared early on, which was a shame. I wonder if the author intended to write another in the series featuring Clarissa and Frederick in more central roles. I would definitely give that a read.
I had some other gripes, but Austen-related fiction is such a matter of taste that I won't go into them. There are definitely some very amusing scenes, and if you're a fan of Austen sequels etc then it's worth a try. Fairview can tell a good story, even though this one wasn't the story I wanted.
ladyhighwayman's review
4.0
Another gem from Monica Fairview. I thoroughly enjoyed her previous Pride and Prejudice spin-off The Other Mr. Darcy, which told the story of Caroline Bingley and Robert Darcy, Mr. Darcy's American cousin. Now in The Darcy Cousins, we meet another American Darcy – Clarissa Darcy. The Darcy Cousins tells the story of Georgiana Darcy and her new friendship with her vivacious cousin and the new people she meets – 'people' as in fashionable young gentlemen. Ahem.
The Darcys are spending Easter at Rosings and Clarissa spares no time in driving Lady Catherine up the wall. Clarissa and Georgiana also take pains in trying to free Anne, who has practically been a prisoner in her own home. However, things soon get out of hand when Anne is found missing and Lady Catherine immediately blames Clarissa. Everything is turned upside down as the Darcys are banished from Rosings and the hunt for Anne begins.
Georgiana quickly finds herself taken with a certain gentlemen named Mr. Channing, but unfortunately for her, he only has eyes for her cousin. Georgiana then finds her attention unwillingly taken up by Mr. Channing's cousin Mr. Gatley. Gatley is far different from his energetic, handsome, selfish cousin, but Georgiana soon finds herself gaining respect for him. However, an unfortunate misunderstanding threatens to ruin her new found feelings.
The Darcy Cousins is full of witty dialogue that I'm coming to expect from Fairview. The characters – new and old – are three dimensional in their personalities. And again, Fairview takes few liberties in the characters of Pride and Prejudice. Their characters are as true as they are in the original novel.
If you loved The Other Mr. Darcy, then you will for sure love The Darcy Cousins. Although, you don't need to have read the former to read and enjoy this novel.
The Darcys are spending Easter at Rosings and Clarissa spares no time in driving Lady Catherine up the wall. Clarissa and Georgiana also take pains in trying to free Anne, who has practically been a prisoner in her own home. However, things soon get out of hand when Anne is found missing and Lady Catherine immediately blames Clarissa. Everything is turned upside down as the Darcys are banished from Rosings and the hunt for Anne begins.
Georgiana quickly finds herself taken with a certain gentlemen named Mr. Channing, but unfortunately for her, he only has eyes for her cousin. Georgiana then finds her attention unwillingly taken up by Mr. Channing's cousin Mr. Gatley. Gatley is far different from his energetic, handsome, selfish cousin, but Georgiana soon finds herself gaining respect for him. However, an unfortunate misunderstanding threatens to ruin her new found feelings.
The Darcy Cousins is full of witty dialogue that I'm coming to expect from Fairview. The characters – new and old – are three dimensional in their personalities. And again, Fairview takes few liberties in the characters of Pride and Prejudice. Their characters are as true as they are in the original novel.
If you loved The Other Mr. Darcy, then you will for sure love The Darcy Cousins. Although, you don't need to have read the former to read and enjoy this novel.
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