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luisastp's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
gwenhwyfar82's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
theybedax's review against another edition
3.0
Jane Austen mishmash retelling meets the fantastical. It's a neat idea but the execution was only so/so. Many of the characters didn't seem fully flushed. Emma was an underwhelming heroine, Darcy was 2 -dimensional, and their "love story" just seemed like required fodder. It had some truly cool elements which left me enjoying the read overall.
flohbeutel's review
Ich bin dann mal... angeekelt?
Die Story ist so vergesslich, dass ich dazu gar nicht erst was schreiben werde. Weil ich schon gar nichts mehr darüber weiß. Bis auf eine Sache.
Emma ist gerade 16 geworden. Ihre beiden Loveinterests... nicht. Der eine ist Student und arbeitet auf ihrem Internat nebenher als Gärtner und findet es eine prima Idee, Emma als erstes Date in die lokale Bar mitzunehmen und so viel Bier zu spendieren, wie sie will. Der andere ist ehemaliger Schüler des Internats, der zu Besuch kommt. Ehemalig? Jepp. Er ist 20. Er hatte das Internat schon verlassen, bevor sie überhaupt dort angefangen hat. Der Freund, den er dabei hat, bandelt dann auch gleich mit Emmas bester Freundin an.
PSA: Wenn ein Mann in seinen 20ern an euch interessiert ist, obwohl ihr noch minderjährig seid, dann ist das so, weil sich Frauen seines Alters schon nicht mehr mit seiner Scheiße abgeben wollen und er sich jemanden suchen muss, der da noch nicht so den Durchblick hat. Es gibt keinen anderen Grund. Ihr habt nichts gemeinsam.
Die Story ist so vergesslich, dass ich dazu gar nicht erst was schreiben werde. Weil ich schon gar nichts mehr darüber weiß. Bis auf eine Sache.
Emma ist gerade 16 geworden. Ihre beiden Loveinterests... nicht. Der eine ist Student und arbeitet auf ihrem Internat nebenher als Gärtner und findet es eine prima Idee, Emma als erstes Date in die lokale Bar mitzunehmen und so viel Bier zu spendieren, wie sie will. Der andere ist ehemaliger Schüler des Internats, der zu Besuch kommt. Ehemalig? Jepp. Er ist 20. Er hatte das Internat schon verlassen, bevor sie überhaupt dort angefangen hat. Der Freund, den er dabei hat, bandelt dann auch gleich mit Emmas bester Freundin an.
PSA: Wenn ein Mann in seinen 20ern an euch interessiert ist, obwohl ihr noch minderjährig seid, dann ist das so, weil sich Frauen seines Alters schon nicht mehr mit seiner Scheiße abgeben wollen und er sich jemanden suchen muss, der da noch nicht so den Durchblick hat. Es gibt keinen anderen Grund. Ihr habt nichts gemeinsam.
qwordyq's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really pleasant surprise. I didn’t read the info about it before starting and did not expect it to be a pride and prejudice retelling with a bit a magic and mystery thrown in. It just made me feel really happy and magical. I definitely can’t wait to read Glaser’s other books I own.
readerturnedwriter's review against another edition
2.0
This was a bit of a disappointment all around.
I didn't realize until I started reading it that it's a Pride and Prejudice retelling, which made me excited. The fantasy/magic book and the retelling didn't seem to mesh well--it was almost like I was reading two separate stories. The retelling was also annoying to me because she used different names for the characters, but some of the names were different Jane Austen names. For example, the main character's name was Emma even though, as far as I could tell, she was supposed to be Elizabeth and not Jane Austen's Emma. Also, Jane's name was Charlotte, which was really confusing to me.
The book was fine and I did enjoy some aspects, but overall it was mediocre and dragged for me.
I didn't realize until I started reading it that it's a Pride and Prejudice retelling, which made me excited. The fantasy/magic book and the retelling didn't seem to mesh well--it was almost like I was reading two separate stories. The retelling was also annoying to me because she used different names for the characters, but some of the names were different Jane Austen names. For example, the main character's name was Emma even though, as far as I could tell, she was supposed to be Elizabeth and not Jane Austen's Emma. Also, Jane's name was Charlotte, which was really confusing to me.
The book was fine and I did enjoy some aspects, but overall it was mediocre and dragged for me.
fiinch's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
ohhidanielle's review against another edition
2.0
Definitely a modern/fantasy YA retelling of Pride & Prejudice.
As other reviewers have stated, I probably would have liked this more if I wasn’t so well-versed in the original P&P. It has enough similarities to the original to be noticeable but was lacking much of the build-up that makes the original so wonderful. I also didn’t feel invested in the magical book conflict that made this story unique.
As other reviewers have stated, I probably would have liked this more if I wasn’t so well-versed in the original P&P. It has enough similarities to the original to be noticeable but was lacking much of the build-up that makes the original so wonderful. I also didn’t feel invested in the magical book conflict that made this story unique.