I think their love story is the greatest strength of this book. I enjoyed the way they expressed their love for each other and the scenes where little details were added throughout the story that allowed us to witness how they came together in their relationship. The word choices were poetic in many places and allowed the reader to really experience the growth of a very strong and devoted love between Darcy and Elizabeth. There was a lovely romance at the heart of this book and quite a few beautifully tailored scenes between Darcy and Elizabeth. It also wasn't overdone or heavy-handed in any way. I felt satisfied in his personal journey and was glad I had the chance to experience this alternate path for his relationship with Darcy. I enjoyed the way Colonel Fitzwilliam's character was sketched throughout the book, as this was a stance I haven't often seen, and I thought it was well done here throughout the entire story. Some of these changes were quite appealing to me, such as the bolder Jane Bennet we meet in this story, and yet, a few of these changes, such as the deviations to Lydia's storyline, didn't feel as believable for me by the end of the book. There are also some bold changes in a few of our main characters, and there are other characters, such as Caroline Bingley, who remain the same in their essentials throughout this story. "Sketching Character" is a P&P variation that contains many twists and turns some of these changes are familiar to a JAFF reader and a few are quite original in their execution. What pure happiness I experienced as I was able to actually read some of the most beautiful scenes between Darcy and Elizabeth at Rosings Park and run through the woods in such a captivating manner! Imagine my joy when Pamela Lynne wrote "Sketching Character" and gifted us with plenty of those swoon-worthy scenes in the woods of Rosings Park.
I also wished that Andrew Davies would've elaborated on these scenes when he wrote the screenplay for the 1995 BBC version of "Pride & Prejudice." But it was not to be… How did Elizabeth not see Darcy's admiration for her after meeting her there "accidentally" three times? I have pondered that question many times. Ever since I reread "Pride & Prejudice" last year, I have longed to read more about those three mysterious times during Elizabeth's and Darcy's visits to Rosings, where Darcy happened to meet Elizabeth during her early morning rambles… It was a part of P&P that I wished Austen would have written for us with more details in regards to their time spent together.
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