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Tuyo, con pasión: Un retelling de Orgullo y prejuicio by Gabe Cole Novoa

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yourbookishbff's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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cardboardvox's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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probablyaster's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful 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

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brianneh's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa is a very enjoyable take on a classic! I’m a big Pride and Prejudice fan and also a fan of classics retellings. This one kept quite a few of the pivotal scenes and lines from the original with it’s own twist which I definitely appreciated.

We follow Oliver Bennet, a gay trans teenager, who is known to most of the world as ‘Elizabeth’. Only a trusted few know his true self, so he is expected to wear dresses, attend dances and eventually marry and become someone’s wife. He meets Darcy first at a ball where he sees how poorly Darcy treats ‘Elizabeth’, but then later meets Darcy again as himself, and gets to see a different side of Darcy.

I’ve been following along with the classics remixed series, and this one is probably my favorite so far. I enjoy Oliver as the main character and his interactions with not only Darcy, but his family and friends ring true to the character of Elizabeth Bennet from the original series. I thought the story started out a little bit slow but once I reach the halfway point, I couldn’t put it down. My only other issue with the book is that the ending seem to wrap up a little too neatly and quickly. I wish there was a little more time spent on wrapping everything up.

Overall, I definitely recommend checking out Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix if you liked the original or are a fan of queer regency stories. Make sure you check the trigger warnings as there’s a lot of deadnaming, homophobia and transphobia throughout the book. I like that the author also includes a warning in the author’s note before the story starts.

I received this book from NetGalley as an ARC. All opinions are my own.

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booksmellers's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This is the second Remixed Classic I've read, and one thing I like about these remixes is seeing the interesting ways the story changes just by switching up certain elements of a character's identity. I absolutely adored Bethany C. Morrow's So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix---it really changed my perspective of the story after seeing it told through a Black version of the March family. Similarly, I think that is a highlight of Most Ardently.

While queer regency romances have become more popular in recent years, it's rarer still to find a regency romance with a trans lead. This version, of course, is a remix of everyone's favorite romance Pride and Prejudice in which the second-eldest Bennet child, Oliver, is a transman challenged with finding love and coming out.

The characterization in the books is strong,

(the moment we meet Darcy I immediately knew that boy is gay and severely repressed)

the drama of the original was all there, and I learned some stuff about the regency period I didn't already know. This is also my second Gabe Cole Novoa book, and I think he's shaping up to be a great new author.

This is ultimately a happy romance, as is the original. I'm glad for that, and I am happy the book is focused on queer joy. However, I do think things wrapped up a little quickly and conveniently for my tastes. I wish the book would have been a tad longer so we could dig just a little deeper into certain characters. This ended up being the kind of book I could turn my brain off and just enjoy on an entertainment level---that might not be to everyone's tastes, but it was a nice palate-cleanser for me.

If you like romance, historical fiction, and queer literature in general, this is the book for you. While the book is pretty light, it does deal with the transphobia and homophobia of the time period, so check content warnings if you are sensitive to those issues.

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