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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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eris_erosion's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

amimafotak's review against another edition

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5.0

Rereading 2021: 4,5/5
Mně se to napodruhé líbilo snad víc než napoprvé <3

eggjen's review against another edition

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4.0

The first half of this book bordered on dreadfully boring, the language seemed unnecessarily stale and verbose. I thought for quite some time I'd have to force myself to finish it. But then somewhere in the middle I fell in love and now even as I type this, I think I've been reading classic literature long enough because it is surely affecting my writing style. I plan to read Jane Eyre next and I'm looking forward to it, but first I have plans to read some more modern literature and hopefully my writing style will go back to normal. :) In the end, I did like P&P a lot - and I'm not sure if my initial dislike of the book was the author's fault or my own. Indeed, I may have been prejudiced against the book because of it's "classic" style - and maybe too proud to admit my own shortcomings that were preventing me from liking it? But then ended up so in love with the book that you might equate the whole transition to Lizzy's feelings towards Mr. Darcy. At first the book seemed unnecessarily dry and proud and boring - but by the end it was surely the warmest, most involved book I've read in awhile. I'm quite fancying myself in love with it. I might marry it. My family will be quite shocked, I'm sure.

kdawn999's review against another edition

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5.0

2023: An overdue reread of the book that always improves on closer acquaintance. I continue to enjoy comparing the original with the superb 1995 film production and despising the 2005, which neuters the delicate cascade of the plot. This read I was stuck by the ferocity of Elizabeth’s and Darcy’s early conversations, her infatuation with Wickham, and the sharpness or irony present in almost every bit of dialogue and narration. Glorious and satisfying.

2015: Just finished rereading it for about the 12th time. I've read it almost every year since I was 13. How does this book keep getting better? Chapters 1 and 34 continue to be my favorite.

jijiread's review against another edition

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5.0

The first few chapters did not appeal to me but i'm glad tho for not putting it down. Indeed it is a good story and I like some of the characters developments, a good and enticing read.