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3.75✨
i went into this with zero expectations and was surprised by how much i enjoyed this?? really liked the characters and it was just so fun!! loved the banter and how well it dealt with serious themes
i haven’t read pride & prejudice but i know the characters and most of the plot from memes and movie clips so i feel confident in saying that this was quite close to the source material. it was definitely fun to have so many references but i feel like (especially in the end) it ended up forcing the plot to do things and the characters to say things that didn’t fit into the story quite that well. i loved the very unique and original take on the story and kinda wish the author had let herself stray a bit further from the source material at times
still definitely recommend it!!
i went into this with zero expectations and was surprised by how much i enjoyed this?? really liked the characters and it was just so fun!! loved the banter and how well it dealt with serious themes
i haven’t read pride & prejudice but i know the characters and most of the plot from memes and movie clips so i feel confident in saying that this was quite close to the source material. it was definitely fun to have so many references but i feel like (especially in the end) it ended up forcing the plot to do things and the characters to say things that didn’t fit into the story quite that well. i loved the very unique and original take on the story and kinda wish the author had let herself stray a bit further from the source material at times
still definitely recommend it!!
A teen retelling of Austin’s Pride & Prejudice, set in the world of high school debate. Leela and Firooze are Elizabeth & Darcy reincarnated. Her pride and is prejudice jump right from their first meeting at a debate tournament. Full of diverse characters while focusing on the familiar issue of misogyny, tolerance, accepting others for who they are, and a story that gives girls the voice they were missing from the original; standing up for what they believe in.
Ugh, I have really mixed feelings on this. Pats of it were really good, but it tried too hard to be Pride and Prejudice exactly that it felt like it lost anything that really made it unique.
challenging
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Yes
Favorite Female Character: Tomi Lucas
Favorite Male Character: Froze Darcy
This book was fine. I think it worked as a retelling of Pride and Prejudice and I really appreciated the diverse cast of characters. Also, as a former speech and debate kid myself, I can say that a lot of those scenes were well-written and on par with experiences i've had it heard about. The author made good points, and I respect the message she was trying to get across.
…however, I really struggled with the language use in this one. It felt like these contemporary characters were regurgitating lines from 1813 that wouldn't make sense for them to be saying in today's dialogue. This took me out of the story and made it hard to take seriously. There were also a lot of overdramatic, overplayed moments, but that's honestly just consistent with most high school theatre/forensics kids.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Sexism
A teen retelling of Austin’s Pride & Prejudice, set in the world of high school debate. Leela and Firooze are Elizabeth & Darcy reincarnated. Her pride and is prejudice jump right from their first meeting at a debate tournament. Full of diverse characters while focusing on the familiar issue of misogyny, tolerance, accepting others for who they are, and a story that gives girls the voice they were missing from the original; standing up for what they believe in.
*2.5
It’s an easy and light read but it doesn’t really worked as a P&P modern retelling. I don’t mind some of the extra-ness and the theatrical of the characters. I figured it was a choice by the author but at the same time I wish she actually adapted it to modern language. It took me out of the story when Darcy (modern teenage boy) confessed with the word ‘ardently’. I think one of the good example of P&P modern retelling is Fire Island, it’s funny and is its own self yet also recognizable as a P&P retelling.
I also don’t really like Leela. I feel like if I read a P&P retelling and I’m on the side of Darcy a lot more times than Lizzie (or Leela in this case) then it’s kinda a failure. Like, the Hamilton is too much and it feels as if their ‘fights’ are just Leela making things up in her mind then getting mad at him. Colin is a very sweet guy but Leela is constantly rude and mean to him. Obviously the author wrote him to be this ‘weird nerd’ but personally I don’t think he deserved to be mocked and looked down on through out the book.
Anyway, it’s an okay YA romance. All the things it talked about (sexism etc) have already been talked about. It doesn’t really do anything new but it is still a good book to read if you want something light and easy.
It’s an easy and light read but it doesn’t really worked as a P&P modern retelling. I don’t mind some of the extra-ness and the theatrical of the characters. I figured it was a choice by the author but at the same time I wish she actually adapted it to modern language. It took me out of the story when Darcy (modern teenage boy) confessed with the word ‘ardently’. I think one of the good example of P&P modern retelling is Fire Island, it’s funny and is its own self yet also recognizable as a P&P retelling.
I also don’t really like Leela. I feel like if I read a P&P retelling and I’m on the side of Darcy a lot more times than Lizzie (or Leela in this case) then it’s kinda a failure. Like, the Hamilton is too much and it feels as if their ‘fights’ are just Leela making things up in her mind then getting mad at him. Colin is a very sweet guy but Leela is constantly rude and mean to him. Obviously the author wrote him to be this ‘weird nerd’ but personally I don’t think he deserved to be mocked and looked down on through out the book.
Anyway, it’s an okay YA romance. All the things it talked about (sexism etc) have already been talked about. It doesn’t really do anything new but it is still a good book to read if you want something light and easy.
I enjoyed the setting, and some of the modernizing of the story with Lydia's story but for some reason, Leela annoyed me so much with her assumptions. And I know that is the whole point of the story, but gosh, I was constantly facepalming because I felt like she was so prejudiced. I enjoyed her for most of the first half of the book, but then there was a point where I just wanted her to realize where she had made assumptions, and that felt like it took to the end of the book.
I think Sayantani DasGupta did a fantastic job of making the Wickham character the creepiest interpretation I have ever seen in an adaptation. Going after GiGi when she was in 7th grade while her dad is dying of cancer!? That is so fucked up! Then corning Leela at a party after ignoring her all night and saying to Lydia "I'll do whatever you want to win, so now let me do whatever I want?" Bro, that made me have a visceral reaction, shit dude!
I liked what DasGupta was trying to achieve with girl empowerment in debate, but at a point, it felt like it was hitting me in the face. Leela's speech at the end felt too corny and I didn't understand why she chose the movements or the jokes that she said the audience found funny. I liked the message, just felt a bit like a Hollywood ending for me.
Again though, respect for making the most detestable Wickham in a Pride and Prejudice adaption that I have ever seen! P.S. The cover is absolutely amazing! Great design!
I think Sayantani DasGupta did a fantastic job of making the Wickham character the creepiest interpretation I have ever seen in an adaptation. Going after GiGi when she was in 7th grade while her dad is dying of cancer!? That is so fucked up! Then corning Leela at a party after ignoring her all night and saying to Lydia "I'll do whatever you want to win, so now let me do whatever I want?" Bro, that made me have a visceral reaction, shit dude!
I liked what DasGupta was trying to achieve with girl empowerment in debate, but at a point, it felt like it was hitting me in the face. Leela's speech at the end felt too corny and I didn't understand why she chose the movements or the jokes that she said the audience found funny. I liked the message, just felt a bit like a Hollywood ending for me.
Again though, respect for making the most detestable Wickham in a Pride and Prejudice adaption that I have ever seen! P.S. The cover is absolutely amazing! Great design!
I was a bit skeptical at the beginning but this Pride and Prejudice retelling perfectly takes the story into the modern age, yet creative in its own way, as well as addressing some societal injustices!
I read this for work, so it's not necessarily something I'd have picked up on my own. It's a very feminist Pride & Prejudice retelling set in the world of high school debate teams. There was very little else to it besides that...