this is a retelling of my favorite book, so of course i didn't love it. i did expect to like it tho. unfortunately, the writing didn't let me forget that the story is based on a much better work. there were some attempts at greatness (sexual tension), which i appreciate, and a fake darcy is still a darcy, so i can't say that the book wasn't at least readable, but right when i was starting to take it seriously the plot went downhill. besides, there were some unnecessary choices from the beginning, such as changing the age of the characters: i feel like the younger elizabeth was just an excuse to make her stupid or naive. and why do that in a pride and prejudice retelling with a murder twist and a feminist focus? maybe to change the ending everyone expects, but the thing is: i read the whole book waiting for that ending, so i felt betrayed when i didn't get it. call me traditional.