After reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen a while ago, I happened to stumble upon Mr. Darcy’s Diary while scouring a bookstore’s shelves. I bought a copy hoping that it will clear up some questions in my mind and of course as with most, if not all, women, I also want to know what were the things going on inside Mr. Darcy’s mind. Or generally speaking, how does a man’s mind works? Well, taking note of the fact that Pride and Prejudice was written a long, long time ago; not to mention that it is fiction, it really is intriguing the way a man thinks. So, just to have a peek inside Mr. Darcy’s mind, I finally gave in and bought myself a copy after a long deliberation.
Although I am really excited to read this novel, I find Mr. Darcy’s Diary a little dragging. Maya used Old English in her book but using it is a little inconsistent. Nevertheless, it gave me a window, a chance, to peek in and have a glimpse of what Mr. Darcy was thinking. In Pride and Prejudice, we mostly read about what Liz thinks, so this one might give you some answers to your curiosity. It also explains some scenes from Pride and Prejudice a little more clearly, and in a fashionable manner.
I also understood the romance between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy much better through this, although I find it being more intense using Jane Austen’s method. Well, who can blame me? Anyway, I admit that I am a sucker for serious, cold men who eventually bare their soul to and for the women they love.
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