Item: Mr Darcy's Diary
Rating: 3.00
Author: wyvernfriend

by Maya Slater

Ever wondered what Mr Darcy was really thinking? His secrets are revealed in this utterly convincing and captivating novel of love and pride, passion and prejudice.

Perfect for fans of BRIDGERTON

'As moving and enjoyable as could be wished ... Mr Darcy fans everywhere will welcome his Diary to the canon' Wendy Holden, DAILY MAIL

'Mr Darcy's Diary boldly goes where Jane Austen never does' FINANCIAL TIMES

This intimate diary tells us of his entanglements with women, his dangerous friendship with Byron, his daily life in Georgian London, his mercurial mood swings calmed only by fisticuffs at Jackson's - and, most importantly, his vain struggles to conquer his longing for Elizabeth.

For the first time we discover what really happened between his sister and the dastardly Wickham. How did he distract his friend Bingley from pining for his beloved Jane? Why did he propose to another young woman? Only to his diary does he tell the full story. At last we see Darcy as he really is: and, beneath his polite facade, we find a sensitive, private and passionate man.

Reads like Fanfic, the story of Mr Darcy from Pride and Prejudice and his story via his diaries (with a superflous justification thrown in as well. Yes it's a clever conceit and much of what he does reflects the seedier side of the reality of the time; you can tell the author knows this period and has done the research.

But, it's really just fanfic, he really didn't quite engage me. There were some interesting funny bits in the story that kept me reading but really it was just pretty mundane.

Fitz as his friends call him is pretty shallow, but he learns a lot about love when he tries to help a friend and we learn more about why he hated Wickham.

Mr Darcy's Diary

by Maya Slater

Reviewed by wyvernfriend on Jun 11, 2009

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