Poor Miss Caroline Bingley.... Although not a loveable character, she does evoke some sympathy in this reader.
That being said, the book seemed to drag for the first two-thirds. Not bad, but not great either.

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Although I have not enjoyed Jane Austen's books, I do love her stories. That sounds odd but the language was always too much for me. I was excited to read a book from Miss Bingley's perspective. I was never quite sure what her motivations were in the original story.
I enjoyed several parts of this story:
The characters from a different viewpoint were interesting. Especially how she saw Darcy and his potential. Caroline is a vapid, spoiled child who saw people as either above, equal to, or below her. She did see their value unless they could elevate her some how.
Watching Elizabeth eviscerate others was fun and I enjoyed seeing that others could see Darcy's attraction to her.
The author did a good job writing within the period without wrecking the original story.
Things I didn't enjoy:
The story was too long.
Caroline's childishness got old quickly. Her machinations and relationship with her sister became irritating.
Parts of the story felt unnecessary and bored me.
I could see how someone who really love's all of Austen's writing would enjoy this different perspective but it is not one that I would recommend to those just looking for a good read.

Miss Bingley Requests is a variation of the classic Pride and Prejudice that is written from Miss Bingley’s point of view. Miss Bingley was a largely unsympathetic character in the original, but the author of the sequel does a fine job of developing Miss Bingley’s character in a way that makes her actions more understandable and makes her more sympathetic. This is a truly unique take on an old classic.

Let's face it, Caroline Bingley is one of the most interesting chracters in Pride and Prejudice, and for this very reason, I was very curious to read a book written from her perspective.

The concept itself is thus intriguing and full of potential, but for me, Judy McCrosky just couldn't recreate or evoke the genuine Janeite world. Jane Austen is hard to equal or surpass, so the task was definitely not easy - but I just didn't get those Regency vibes from reading Miss Bingley Requests.

It is a nice book to pass the time with, but it couldn't become a favourite with me.