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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
This rendition of the classic Pride and Prejudice is displayed with very beautiful artwork. It keeps mostly to the main storyline of the original book. However I do have some nitpicking I need to do. The servants in this book call everybody Lord and Lady. Even family servants do this. I don't remember the Bennets, the Darcys or the Bingleys being part of the peerage. Do you? Elizabeth is out of character in this telling as she is very emotional. Mr. Collins acts more like a clown than anything else and he's not even drawn like any of the other characters at all. he has more of a cartoon appearance than anything.
Another thing is that Darcy calls Elizabeth by her christian name when he really shouldn't do that as they are not married. Jane sends Bingley letters when that wouldn't fly in the Regency period until they were engaged. Of course he doesn't get them as I believe Caroline was intercepting them. Oh the Hursts and Maria Lucas don't even exist in this version. At Rosings Elizabeth and Colonel Fitzwilliam take a walk in the snow (in April) but when she leaves a week later Jane is talking about how Lydia has been a brat all summer. There is something wrong with this picture. Several scenes that were in the original work were cut out to due to space constraints I guess. But there is a upside we get to see Darcy in a wet shirt once again.
I really did enjoy this version of the book. I would recommend reading the paperback version inside of the NetGalley digital version as you can actually read it more properly with the paperback. The book is read in the traditional manga way of reading it in reverse.
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
Another thing is that Darcy calls Elizabeth by her christian name when he really shouldn't do that as they are not married. Jane sends Bingley letters when that wouldn't fly in the Regency period until they were engaged. Of course he doesn't get them as I believe Caroline was intercepting them. Oh the Hursts and Maria Lucas don't even exist in this version. At Rosings Elizabeth and Colonel Fitzwilliam take a walk in the snow (in April) but when she leaves a week later Jane is talking about how Lydia has been a brat all summer. There is something wrong with this picture. Several scenes that were in the original work were cut out to due to space constraints I guess. But there is a upside we get to see Darcy in a wet shirt once again.
I really did enjoy this version of the book. I would recommend reading the paperback version inside of the NetGalley digital version as you can actually read it more properly with the paperback. The book is read in the traditional manga way of reading it in reverse.
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
I would like to thank netgalley and UDON Entertainment for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
I didn't like the way mr Bennet was drawn, however I loved the rest of the characters especially the Bennet sisters. the characterisation of each character was well done.I loved the addition of the chibis to the story and found Bingley very charming. The modern language fitted well and allowed it to be more accessible to people who don't necessarily understand the story. The ending was well done.
I didn't like the way mr Bennet was drawn, however I loved the rest of the characters especially the Bennet sisters. the characterisation of each character was well done.I loved the addition of the chibis to the story and found Bingley very charming. The modern language fitted well and allowed it to be more accessible to people who don't necessarily understand the story. The ending was well done.
Manga Classics: Pride and Prejudice is graphic version of P&P, plus with gorgeous hairstyles, spastic Mrs. Bennett, and — most importantly — Darcy’s shirt just can’t stay on. The sisters of Longborne are beautiful in the typical fantasy-manga style of ringlets, roses, and tiered skirts, in direct contrast poor, plain Charlotte, and the hilariously exaggerated Mr. Collins. Mrs. Bennett is sometimes a typical matron, but then gets overexcited thinking about weddings or Jane’s beauty or money or lovely Jane marrying Bingley’s money, and becomes comically exaggerated, sometimes even superdeformed, which is pretty much her character if you think about it.
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**I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**
Here's the thing about Pride & Prejudice:
I never enjoyed it. Mostly because the first time, I had to read it under pressured circumstances in school and (as most people will understand) if school tells you you need to do something, it makes you dislike the task immensely. So the first time was a fail.
The second time, my mother bought me a beautiful copy in a charity shop for 50p and I thought, "Since I'm not in school and reading this because I WANT to, maybe I'll feel differently!"
Did I? No, no I did not. I still felt confused, frustrated and annoyed and DNFd the thing at around 200 pages in. It now sits on my shelf, gathering dust and every time I look at it, I shudder.
The third time was when NetGalley approved my request of this little gem. I finished it today, in under 2 hours, as I lay prone on my sofa after eating too much and feeling too bloated to move.
Let me tell you something about [b:Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice|21433253|Manga Classics Pride & Prejudice|Stacy King|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1395616673s/21433253.jpg|40743794]. It was really good. This is definitely something I would recommend people read, especially as a companion novel if they're reading the original P&P. It being a graphic novel stops things from getting too confusing and frustrating, and I found myself hastily scrolling up and down so I could finish it. It was a fast, surprisingly light read.
And the artwork! I love it. It's perfect and captures the essence of the characters in their entirety.
The only thing that annoyed me was how a) I couldn't read this on my Kindle because of the format and b) how the formatting was really, really weird on my computer, which made it annoying to read at time. And if you lost your place, you're doomed. These are understandable problems, which I hope will be fixed by the time it's officially published.
Overall, 4.5/5
**I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**
Here's the thing about Pride & Prejudice:
I never enjoyed it. Mostly because the first time, I had to read it under pressured circumstances in school and (as most people will understand) if school tells you you need to do something, it makes you dislike the task immensely. So the first time was a fail.
The second time, my mother bought me a beautiful copy in a charity shop for 50p and I thought, "Since I'm not in school and reading this because I WANT to, maybe I'll feel differently!"
Did I? No, no I did not. I still felt confused, frustrated and annoyed and DNFd the thing at around 200 pages in. It now sits on my shelf, gathering dust and every time I look at it, I shudder.
The third time was when NetGalley approved my request of this little gem. I finished it today, in under 2 hours, as I lay prone on my sofa after eating too much and feeling too bloated to move.
Let me tell you something about [b:Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice|21433253|Manga Classics Pride & Prejudice|Stacy King|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1395616673s/21433253.jpg|40743794]. It was really good. This is definitely something I would recommend people read, especially as a companion novel if they're reading the original P&P. It being a graphic novel stops things from getting too confusing and frustrating, and I found myself hastily scrolling up and down so I could finish it. It was a fast, surprisingly light read.
And the artwork! I love it. It's perfect and captures the essence of the characters in their entirety.
The only thing that annoyed me was how a) I couldn't read this on my Kindle because of the format and b) how the formatting was really, really weird on my computer, which made it annoying to read at time. And if you lost your place, you're doomed. These are understandable problems, which I hope will be fixed by the time it's officially published.
Overall, 4.5/5
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read- August 2019 for The N.E.W.Ts (My E in Charms)
- Trust me, rating this anything less than 5 stars hurts but this 'adaptation' of Pride and Prejudice just ain't IT. Pride and Prejudice is my favourite book of all time and I've wanted to read this manga for so long but I really didn't like it. The back bone of P&P is still in the story but the writing just didn't fit, I really doubt Elizabeth Bennett would say 'No way' as a regency era woman. I also didn't like the portrayal of Jane and Lydia was just a bitch.
- Trust me, rating this anything less than 5 stars hurts but this 'adaptation' of Pride and Prejudice just ain't IT. Pride and Prejudice is my favourite book of all time and I've wanted to read this manga for so long but I really didn't like it. The back bone of P&P is still in the story but the writing just didn't fit, I really doubt Elizabeth Bennett would say 'No way' as a regency era woman. I also didn't like the portrayal of Jane and Lydia was just a bitch.
Pride & Prejudice is probably Jane Austen's most well-known book and as I like both that story and the art form of manga, I thought the opportunity to read a manga adaptation of such a classic story would be a good time.
Stacy King did a very good job in adapting the novel into a manga. Since there is limited space in which to describe things, her working with the artist Po Tse needed to be flawless so that action, dialogue, and environment could come together in picture form rather than words. For the most part I think that they succeeded. There were moments when I think that characters were plumped up a bit in the adaptation, though that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Lydia, for example, the errant younger sister of Elizabeth Bennett, has many annoying and selfish qualities which were intensified in certain scenes, particularly after the militia men removed themselves from Meryton.
Art
Po Tse, the manga-ka that tackled the project of bringing Jane Austen's classic to life, did a fabulous job in many ways. The details, such as hairstyles and clothing, were very well done and intricate. Buildings were streamlined in the correct places and in others had the angles that gave them the grandeur that one envisions when picturing Netherfield or Pemberley. Breaking this up were some panels where characters like Mrs. Bennett became chibis (smaller caricatures of themselves) that added some levity that was funny.
What I did not like after a bit, because it became a tiresome wear on the eyes, was the overuse of a glamour style on the primary female characters Elizabeth and Jane. I know we're meant to understand that they're beautiful enough to outshine the others in their towns and attract the attention of Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley, but the style of their eyes in particular felt overly heavy handed after a few pages.
Summary
This adaptation had all of the classic scenes that one might expect to see: the proposals, the scene between Darcy and Elizabeth in the rain, the balls, and more. It was easy to see that the people working on this book, from script adapter King to artist Po Tse, were dedicated to making sure that Austen's work made the transition to this art form successfully.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Stacy King did a very good job in adapting the novel into a manga. Since there is limited space in which to describe things, her working with the artist Po Tse needed to be flawless so that action, dialogue, and environment could come together in picture form rather than words. For the most part I think that they succeeded. There were moments when I think that characters were plumped up a bit in the adaptation, though that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Lydia, for example, the errant younger sister of Elizabeth Bennett, has many annoying and selfish qualities which were intensified in certain scenes, particularly after the militia men removed themselves from Meryton.
Art
Po Tse, the manga-ka that tackled the project of bringing Jane Austen's classic to life, did a fabulous job in many ways. The details, such as hairstyles and clothing, were very well done and intricate. Buildings were streamlined in the correct places and in others had the angles that gave them the grandeur that one envisions when picturing Netherfield or Pemberley. Breaking this up were some panels where characters like Mrs. Bennett became chibis (smaller caricatures of themselves) that added some levity that was funny.
What I did not like after a bit, because it became a tiresome wear on the eyes, was the overuse of a glamour style on the primary female characters Elizabeth and Jane. I know we're meant to understand that they're beautiful enough to outshine the others in their towns and attract the attention of Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley, but the style of their eyes in particular felt overly heavy handed after a few pages.
Summary
This adaptation had all of the classic scenes that one might expect to see: the proposals, the scene between Darcy and Elizabeth in the rain, the balls, and more. It was easy to see that the people working on this book, from script adapter King to artist Po Tse, were dedicated to making sure that Austen's work made the transition to this art form successfully.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.