Thaw Paperback – December 13, 2019

This is a truly wonderful book from Lizzy’s point of view in a forced marriage situation. Lizzy’s letters are to Jane and Anut Gardiner. She goes from dislike to increasing liking and love of Darcy. Jane Austen herself used letters for some of her works or made them critical parts of books like Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion. I loved this well written novel. The first person point of view works here. You do winder what Darcy was thinking. Anyway this is a delightful book that I highly recommend..

This story is written in the form of letters from Elizabeth to Jane and her Aunt Gardiner dating from before Netherfield was let until after her HEA with Darcy. The storyline involves a forced marriage situation due to an accident Elizabeth has during one of her rambles. While the story diverts from cannon with the forced marriage, the flow of the story is very similar to canon.While told exclusively with Elizabeth’s letters, the author did a really good job proving enough detail in the letters to keep the reader engaged but not overwhelmed.Overall, a well written story.

To be direct, the letters only format just didn't do it for me. I have read P&P variations where letters are a significant part of the book, or the bulk of it. The books also had narrative to set the context out of which, the letters could be better understood. Just my opinion, but I would have liked some narrative. Also, the letters meandered and , in some cases, detracted from the story line . The events related from mostly Elizabeth's pov was a one-off and not as effective as describing them as an interaction between two or more people. For most of this book, Elizabeth is misunderstanding Darcy and we don't know what Darcy did or even intended. Far be it for Elizabeth to ask. Dialog would have helped.All of that said, she is a good writer with a good story and a novel approach that didn't work for me. I plan to find other works by her hopefully with some narrative.

I was at first skeptical of this epistolary novel, but I am SO glad I stuck with it. It was an enjoyable way to read the story with a twist, but it also was a "trivia" book of sorts with quotes from P&P but also other JA books and letters. I event read the information on where the quotes came from and other "footnotes" at the end of the book. Definitely worth a read and maybe event a second! Thanks, Anniina Sjoblom.

Be warned: This is an entire book of Elizabeth’s letters to various recipients. Through these letters we gain insights into her earliest impressions of Mr. Darcy, her “compromise”, the initial stages of the E & D marriage, and their developing relationship and happiness. It’s an interesting approach. This was a very good read!

This is one of the few variations that Jane Austin might actually enjoy reading! It’s clever and very amusing. The characters are very true to canon.

While this book is well written, it's missing something. It's only letters written by Elizabeth to her aunt and Jane so it's only from Elizabeth's point of view. I suppose it could be called romantic as Darcy and Elizabeth somehow forge a bond after a forced marriage but it would have been nice to have some narration. The first few chapters are Elizabeth whining about her circumstances and not having Darcy's input makes it less interesting in my opinion. Sometimes it seemed as though nothing actually happened in the book. I did enjoy watching Elizabeth come around but it would have been more entertaining with some narration or even letters from others to her. I will read more from this author

This story is completely told via letters from Elizabeth to primarily her sister Jane. I enjoyed seeing how Darcy and Elizabeth’s relationship would have unfolded if they had to marry before coming to appreciate each other at least. Very realistic and really enjoyable.

Although I really liked the developed idea, the way it was told in the form of the letters for me was unhappy, I like to read the interaction between Elizabeth and Mr Darcy.

I usually do not like that much the epistolary style, while I very much appreciate the forced marriage JAFFs.This one is quite well written with some poesy although not much suspense.I should mention I highly appreciated the notes and reference part where I learnt a lot on history and English literature. This makes the book more credible and at the end more enjoyable :)

This novela is unique, but nevertheless very close to the original in regard to characters and language. This Elizabeth is witty and friendly (not just insolent) like so many others. I enjoyed it very much and hope for many more from Anniina Sjöblom

This was one of the first JAFF stories I ever read and has been one of my absolute favourites ever since. The language is sublime, the wit delightful and the romance utterly heartwarming. For all those Austen fans who love the slow burn of D&E falling in love, this story is quite simply the nuts. Top that all off with possibly the most romantic, alpha male, breath catching line in all JAFF — “Enough.” — and you have a sure winner. (You’ll have to read it to discover why that word is so powerful and you won’t regret it!)

Thaw is a beautiful novella, written from Elizabeth's POV, and is entirely epistolary. The reader only sees Lizzie's letters but she refers to her recipients and what they have written and absolutely nothing is lost by the reader not actually seeing the letters at the other end of Lizzie's correspondence. Lizzie's letters are chiefly to Jane and Aunt Gardiner.Lizzie is forced into a marriage with Darcy as a result of malicious slander started by the disgruntled daughter of one of Mr Bennet's tenants. We read descriptions of Lizzy's anger and distress, her impressions of her new homes, chiefly Pemberley, the viciously cold and hostile weather in Derbyshire, her first meeting with Georgiana and Mrs Annesley and much, much more. But underlining all of her communications is her changing feelings for a husband whom she first loathed, but came to love deeply the more she came to know his true character.Most definitely worth reading. It is quite short, something I usually try to avoid when I buy new Ebooks but I read about the publication of Thaw on Quills and Quarto and I just had to read it.Five bright and shiny stars. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟