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Grounding the story in that of brothers Rob and Charley really helps engage the reader immediately - the thrill of seeing favourite literary characters is certainly there, but without the emotional anchoring of the main plot it would likely feel a bit cheap, rather than having the weight it does here. The brotherly relationship between Rob and Charley feels hugely authentic, and the story between them hugely earned as the book goes on. Characters we know from other books appear frequently, and are brilliantly drawn - especially so in the case of Mr Darcy, who appears in various different forms here. Parry is conscious that every reader is going to have a different perception of each character, and, rather than ignoring this, utilises it as an essential part of how she brings these characters to life, adding an extra layer of complexity and providing enough contextual information that any reader will be able to recognise the characters who've appeared, whether they've read the works in which they've originally appeared or not.

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