funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

For a book that's meant to focus on the romance between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, I think I can count the amount of times they interacted in this book on one hand. In fact, I think I can count the number of times Mr. Darcy appeared in this book on one hand.

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Loveable characters: Yes
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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I ate this up.

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I can see why the book is a classic. It provided a foundation for enemies-to-lovers trope in modern books.

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Loveable characters: Yes
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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is a book I've read many times, and with each reread I have a different experience. 

This time I read along with Jennifer Ehle's reading on youtube and what an absolute delight. I adore her as Elizabeth, so it was just perfect. That aside though, I found that this may have been my favorite read of the book. I've always enjoyed it, but I really took my time with it this time and had a more immersive experience with the audio. 

For those of you who don't know what this book is about, it takes place in 1800 England and follows the Bennet family - a family of 7 (Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their 5 girls - Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia) - and particularly the story of Elizabeth and Jane and their journeys in finding love. There's so much more to it than that, but that's the smallest nutshell version. 

It's got tons of brilliant banter and wit, feminism (for the time period) and chemistry. It really is a phenomenal book (though not my absolute favorite of Austen's, though Darcy is probably my favorite hero from the lot...). 

I had a fantastic time rereading this and definitely plan on doing so again in the future. 

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A classic we all grow up knowing about. I loved it so much! The characters are complex, the writing style is amazing (witty, shady and funny).

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