Book Review: An Unpleasant Walk

Description:

Elizabeth Bennet thinks she is a great judge of character. However, when Colonel Fitzwilliam decides to take her as his mistress, despite her feelings on the matter, Elizabeth is forced to reconsider. Though not fully violated, she knows that his attack would be the ruination of her entire family. Mr. Darcy, who she had judged to be arrogant, disdainful, and ill-tempered, offers his support and assistance in a gentle and caring manner.

Elizabeth must come to terms with her feelings of guilt and shame, conquer her fears, and learn to trust again.

Review:

I have read many novels that rewrite the plot of Pride and Prejudice, and some have been decent, some have been silly and some have been very poorly written. This is the first I've read that has just been unpleasant. I was angry that the author decided to completely change the character and personality of Col Fitzwilliam. He is one of my favorite characters in the novel, and I disliked the novel from the first because of that. I was annoyed by many plot points in the book, including Col Fitzwilliam's fate and how nonchalant his father and Darcy were about it. In fact, Darcy seemed happy and relieved about it. No matter what he did, no one deserves what happened to him.

Nothing much happens after the main occurrence in the first few pages of the book. It's all about Elizabeth traveling from one location to another to recover, and Darcy trying to make her fall in love with him. And we know that's how it will end, so you just trudge through the book waiting for that to happen. Speaking of Elizabeth, her character was totally changed as well, and none of the qualities that make her one of the best female characters in all of literature were there,  and I did not recognize her, nor like her at all. Of course, she had a horrible experience, however, I was so angry about that part of the story,  that I couldn't feel for her at all.

The author tried to fix everything that was wrong with Elizabeth's family, which is okay, but that is what made the Bennet family interesting. The novel removed all of the charm and the humor of Pride and Prejudice.

So, to sum up: To me, An Unpleasant Walk was not only an unpleasant book, an unpleasant experience.

Rating:

1 out of 5