There were attempts to create a gothic novel with the travels around Europe, spooky castles in Eastern Europe and costume balls with fellow vampires but to someone who enjoys a good vampire story it came across as shallow and contrived. The story did not work for me either as a deep love story or a vampire story. Maybe it would have been better if Darcy had been attacked and turned into a vampire, but to establish him as someone who had been a vampire for hundreds of years irked me due to the resulting inconsistencies with the original story. I am not an Austen purist who thinks people should not dabble with a classic story I enjoyed Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as it was a parody that did not attempt to take itself too seriously. I have written some of my thought which give away plot points in white, you can read it by highlighting the section below. Other reviews that I have read seem to indicate that you either love it or you hate it. I had recently finished reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies so this intrigued me. I was browsing in my local bookshop when this book caught my eye.
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