Reviews

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling by Lara S. Ormiston

attoliairene's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

“You have not been sleeping well,” she said softly.

YES THAT’S ME 😭

It’s 5am, what am I doing with my life 😓
That was a good fanfic *clears throat* retelling of Pride and Prejudice though 😂 Watched the movie on a flight yesterday and consequently was in the mood for more today 😆

It feels like a crime to give both books the same rating but I’m sleep & romance deprived 🛏️💔

“Sleep well,” she bid him at the end

😴💞

lala8's review against another edition

I started reading this after someone recommended it by saying it was a accurate rendition of P&P... Not to me, the voice and narrative felt very different to me

itjasso's review against another edition

5.0

I’m a sucker for Darcy, but mostly I’m a sucker for love stories. And my god, this book has me crying at 3 am. happy tears of course.

I have this feeling in my chest, it feels like love. Witness so much, pure, unadulterated love, makes me so happy and expectant of my turn.

I love it so much.

priyansha_s's review against another edition

4.0

This is the fanfic I live for. Very well written and quite saucy, read it in one sitting.

grannyhanny's review against another edition

DNF @ 45% I really wanted to like this book. I really enjoyed another Pride & Prejudice variation/retelling earlier this year, and was hoping for the same feeling here. Alas, it wasn't to be. The plot felt a little dull and the relationship/interactions between Elisabeth and Mr. Darcy felt fake or forced at times. Perhaps I'll pick this up again later, but for right now, it felt like too much of a chore to read.

krissyranae's review against another edition

4.0

I will forever love a book that artfully and lovingly gives me more Eliza and Darcy.

_gnocchi's review against another edition

DNF • ca. halfway through

lets_b_libros's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Wow, what a great retelling. I love the way the author really had both Darcy and Elizabeth face their greatest flaws and GROW. It felt so realistic, bc why would Lizzy marry him if he continued to act so prideful and cold to her loved ones/community. Just such good insight into the characters. And

so glad to see wickham get his comeuppance.

romanvs91's review against another edition

3.0

I have a strange opinion of this book. On one hand, I read it all within one day. On the other hand, I despise the beginning and end of the book. There were moments as I began the book that I nearly closed the book due to disgust with its cloying tone; I ended up skipping those parts. Yet the middle of the book was impossible to put down. I don't know why this is.

arielml's review against another edition

5.0

As a lover of Pride and Prejudice, I found this retelling fully satisfying. It wasn't 100% Austenesque, but it came very close. It was so fun to spend more time with these characters, and obviously to see more than the original describes of Elizabeth and Darcy's relationship. I thought it was excellent.