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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
I thought this was okay, the art was fantastic but some of the characters were not portrayed accurately, such as Darcy who was given more of a quirk and sorry but this irked me.
I received an e-copy of this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!
You may be shocked to hear that I have never read Pride and Prejudice or even seen any of the movies or the mini series, so I was going into this knowing absolutely nothing about the story itself, and this definitely made reading this manga interesting. I am honestly not a huge fan of classics and I've had Pride and Prejudice sitting on my shelf for a while, but as soon as I saw there was a manga version of this, I immediately requested this title because I find classics really hard to get into and thought that this might be different when put into this format. And I was right!
Having this classic story in manga form was amazing, easy to follow and so much more gripping than it would have been for me to read the actual book. The story flowed so easily and made so much sense (which is saying something seeing as I knew nothing about the plot in the first place!)
The art was fantastic (even though I would've liked some colour every now and again) and what I especially loved were the humorous faces that the characters would sometimes pull which were HILARIOUS! I loved how having this kind of art was bringing a modern twist to this classic story and I could tell that some of the things were added in the dialogue for this very purpose. It worked really well and it was an effortless combination of both old and new put into this manga!
I definitely recommend this, and not only for fans of Pride and Prejudice, but also people who are hesitant to pick up classics because of their writing and such.
You may be shocked to hear that I have never read Pride and Prejudice or even seen any of the movies or the mini series, so I was going into this knowing absolutely nothing about the story itself, and this definitely made reading this manga interesting. I am honestly not a huge fan of classics and I've had Pride and Prejudice sitting on my shelf for a while, but as soon as I saw there was a manga version of this, I immediately requested this title because I find classics really hard to get into and thought that this might be different when put into this format. And I was right!
Having this classic story in manga form was amazing, easy to follow and so much more gripping than it would have been for me to read the actual book. The story flowed so easily and made so much sense (which is saying something seeing as I knew nothing about the plot in the first place!)
The art was fantastic (even though I would've liked some colour every now and again) and what I especially loved were the humorous faces that the characters would sometimes pull which were HILARIOUS! I loved how having this kind of art was bringing a modern twist to this classic story and I could tell that some of the things were added in the dialogue for this very purpose. It worked really well and it was an effortless combination of both old and new put into this manga!
I definitely recommend this, and not only for fans of Pride and Prejudice, but also people who are hesitant to pick up classics because of their writing and such.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
I'm a Pride and Prejudice super fan. I love how it was true to the story and the illustrations were phenomenal.
Pride and Prejudice is currently at least the only classic novel that i actually enjoy reading. That said i was thrilled to see a manga version. I'll admit I definitely prefer regular graphic novels vs. manga but I couldn't pass this up. Overall I really liked it, no it's not exactly like the book as there were obviously different interpretations of some things. Good story and illustrations especially the occasional cartoon-ish view of some characters at certain times, mostly to display their strong feelings. I hope to see more classics done, as this is a great way for those who can't or don't want to hassle with the original.
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funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the art and the adaptation amazingly well done!!
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cannot express how much I love this adaptation of one of my favorite classics! :)