Reviews

North By Northanger: Or The Shades of Pemberley by Carrie Bebris

princessleia4life's review against another edition

5.0

It was really good, but I am disappointed that Henry and Catherine aren’t in it more, Catherine not at all. :(

sarajean37's review against another edition

2.0

Kind of read. I figured out the antagonist before I hit the halfway mark and spent the next 50 pages pissy at Lizzie and Darcy for not getting it. I skipped to the last 3 chapters and feel fine about that choice.

vivid_emma's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

3.75

book_dragon88's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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

3.5

mad_eleine_c's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

blancwene's review against another edition

2.0

On the super gothic front, this P&P mystery was much more...calmer, I guess? The supernatural stuff wasn't overt this time; there was a ghost, possibly, but this time it more boiled down to "people can be awful and scheming, and even Lady Catherine de Bourgh has a propensity for pettiness" rather than "a cursed item is wrecking havoc again!" And there was no murder(s) in this one: just Darcy and Elizabeth being falsely accused of theft, and a missing heirloom for them to find.

I have to take issue, though, with the name of their daughter at the end. Lily-Anne?? I don't think they hyphenated first names during the Regency period. And why pick Lily-Anne when you could use Lilyanne or Lillian, the latter of which is derived from either Lily or Elizabeth and has been used in England since the 16th century?

ifitsnotbaroque's review against another edition

5.0

Enjoyed immensely. Couldn't put it down and read it in one day. Made me think about some background stories of some of the Austen characters in a way I never had before, which was so great for a fan such as myself!

sarahmcsarah's review against another edition

4.0

These books are joyful and easy to read, although still very modern at times. I really recommend reading the original novel before this, but it's very entertaining.

tania_b's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

3.25

tiffster's review against another edition

5.0

This was my favorite of the series thus far. It was all mystery from the beginning! I liked that Elizabeth came to know Mr. Darcy's mother, even though she had been gone some 20 years.