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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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marsbar47's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-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

5.0

mars7e's review against another edition

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5.0

I watched this movie for the first time earlier this week and became obsessed, so, of course I had to read the book. This was my first classic and I thoroughly enjoyed it. While I loved the movie, I loved the book even more.

I really felt we got more out of Darcy in the book than we did in the movie. For example: the exchanges in the book being more than what they were in the movie. How, when visiting Charlotte in Kent, their interactions were more than just the visit at Lady Catherine’s house. They spent many days walking along the same trail (which he just happened to be on every time she was) and that’s where they really seemed to get-to-know one another — where he seemed to really fall in love. Again, when he went to visit her at Rosings; their time spent was longer than a minute or two. I wish we had gotten that out of the movie, rather than it being as if they only met at random only so many times before he decided to confess his love.

Regardless, I still love both and this book has definitely become a personal favorite.

The Darcy Effect is real, y’all.

jokoji12's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

shorty_320's review against another edition

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5.0

I started my love affiar with Jane Austen watching the most recent movie version of the story and just fell in love. When I read the book, I saw how much of the story was left out, and how much I loved the written version! I have since watched the mini-series, but I still prefer the book! An obvious classic!