In fact, the start is dangerous to decipher with all these names and the links between families. The author shows in addition to old characters except that after a few months, I had some difficulties to put them in my head. Nevertheless, the author takes advantage of dialogues between certain characters to specify who they are and we come gradually to remember the old novels. It is also quite possible to read this book without reading the previous.
It also evokes it quickly Mr Bennet, Charlotte Lucas and Mr Collins or Mr Darcy but we never see them. The relationship with Pride and Prejudice is therefore very limited and the names of Darcy is used for marketing purposes.
However I do not question the quality of the story. Although the beginnings are a bit difficult, we look forward to the further adventures of the second Mrs Darcy. We discover haughty and heartless characters, but also the men and women of integrity and honesty. We visit London, Yorkshire and Derbyshire with great pleasure.
The action really active in the last hundred pages which is a shame because in addition to it, I find the sloppy end. Not that she's badly done but I find it much too fast for my taste and a few more pages would not hurt.
Aston writes very well, knows very well the time and characters of Jane Austen. Despite all the style between the two novelists still different. Not to mention the marketing side, I find the name of Darcy is a bit overused. Disorienting. I still waiting to read the "suite" with Darcy spirit comes out in July.
