I am no
stranger to romance novels; I've read different books that fall under the
ambiguous genre such as paranormal ones, the Lords of the Underworld series for example, and the more mundane,
the first in the Sinners on Tour and numerous
chick-lit books, and I'm not particularly prudish when it comes to matters of
romance so this modern adaptation of Pride
and Prejudice intrigued me where I knew the relationships that I had
enjoyed from Austen's classic escalated to a greater degree than the original,
something that could be interesting if handled well.
Fitzwilliam Darcy: Rock Star is the modern-day adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice written by Heather Lynn Rigaud. Most people know the story, having read the book or seen the film and/or TV series; Pride and Prejudice follows the exploits of Elizabeth Bennett and her four sisters as they meet Fitzwilliam Darcy and his friend, Charles Bingley; immediately, Elizabeth and Darcy clash because they find one another to have too much pride and events conspire to keep them apart even though they slowly fall in love with one another. It's a classic love story which makes many people swoon and has been retold in many ways, Fitzwilliam Darcy: Rock Star is just one more to add to the collection, providing someone else's perspective on the story.
Fitzwilliam Darcy: Rock Star is the modern-day adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice written by Heather Lynn Rigaud. Most people know the story, having read the book or seen the film and/or TV series; Pride and Prejudice follows the exploits of Elizabeth Bennett and her four sisters as they meet Fitzwilliam Darcy and his friend, Charles Bingley; immediately, Elizabeth and Darcy clash because they find one another to have too much pride and events conspire to keep them apart even though they slowly fall in love with one another. It's a classic love story which makes many people swoon and has been retold in many ways, Fitzwilliam Darcy: Rock Star is just one more to add to the collection, providing someone else's perspective on the story.
Rating: 8
Recommended To: Romance fans; not for the Austen purists
Favourite Characters: Darcy
Favourite Part: Darcy's lips curled. "I think I like calling you Elizabeth. It's something no one else does."
Elizabeth nodded. "Except my mother, when she's mad."
Darcy lost the battle against his self-control and leaned over and kissed her smiling lips. "Perhaps you could call me Fitzwilliam, since no one else does," he said conversationally, the tone of his voice was greatly relaxed.
She replied in the same easy tone, "Not even your sister, when she's mad?"
Darcy shook his head. "No, she hits me when she's mad."
"That's because you're a moron," Georgiana grumbled from ahead of them.
Elizabeth laughed, her buoyant joy warming Darcy as he watched her, completely bewitched. - Page 312
Recommended To: Romance fans; not for the Austen purists
Favourite Characters: Darcy
Favourite Part: Darcy's lips curled. "I think I like calling you Elizabeth. It's something no one else does."
Elizabeth nodded. "Except my mother, when she's mad."
Darcy lost the battle against his self-control and leaned over and kissed her smiling lips. "Perhaps you could call me Fitzwilliam, since no one else does," he said conversationally, the tone of his voice was greatly relaxed.
She replied in the same easy tone, "Not even your sister, when she's mad?"
Darcy shook his head. "No, she hits me when she's mad."
"That's because you're a moron," Georgiana grumbled from ahead of them.
Elizabeth laughed, her buoyant joy warming Darcy as he watched her, completely bewitched. - Page 312
Good Points: Characters
adapted well into the story; shows other points of view; music being a
connection between Elizabeth and Darcy
Bad Points: Sex scenes become excessive; missed the Bennetts
