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nmcannon's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
invisibleninjacat's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Incredibly silly and full of shenanigans. The worldbuilding was rather complete, even given the silliness is the premise. The scholarly footnotes gag was funny, but not as funny as the author thought it was.
amarrymeinbostonacademic's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this Pride and Prejudice reimaging. I read the original a few years ago, but it appears that 2019 is a year of reading (and watching) Jane Austen's works and alternative versions of them for me. This is the second Pride and Prejudice reimaging that I've read this year. Despite this book being over 500 pages, I finished it rather quickly. Half of it is probably because it was Jane Austen and the other half was that the parts that Nazarain added were funny and kept my interest.
I know this can seem gimmicky. I was never into the Vampires and Werewolves like most girls my age were. I was a high school freshman when the Twilight craze hit hard. But this is much better than Twilight! Again, this is based on the original Austen text so that's probably a large portion of why. Also though, Mr. Darcy as a were-platypus is hilarious and kind of adorable.
Pride and Platypus is essentially the same story as Jane Austen's Classic but with all the male characters afflicted with a lunar curse that turns them into animals at every full moon. Not everyone has the same animal either. Mr. Bennett is a Lion, for example. There are also panthers, wolves, tigers, bears, dogs, swans, and a platypus in the cast. Mr. Collins' animal is entirely appropriate but I'm not going to say what he is.
For some reason there is a demon duck that randomly appears and attacks people, though I'm not sure really why it was in the story. I thought that Wickham was the duck, initially, but that didn't end up being the case. So it was a comedic element and caused more strife to Lizzie and the other characters, when the main drama about who was marrying who wasn't enough.
The women are not typically afflicted with the lunar curse and there was a reason for this (which I'm not saying again to keep from spoiling the end). I mean, if you know Pride and Prejudice, you already know the ending, really but there are supernatural elements to this story that weren't in the original book, thus a few new twists to the original plotlines.
I gave this four and a half stars! This was kooky, but still enjoyable. If you enjoy Austen and don't take your reading too seriously, you should enjoy this book. I would suggest this book for readers of paranormal, regency, or Victorian romance.
I know this can seem gimmicky. I was never into the Vampires and Werewolves like most girls my age were. I was a high school freshman when the Twilight craze hit hard. But this is much better than Twilight! Again, this is based on the original Austen text so that's probably a large portion of why. Also though, Mr. Darcy as a were-platypus is hilarious and kind of adorable.
Pride and Platypus is essentially the same story as Jane Austen's Classic but with all the male characters afflicted with a lunar curse that turns them into animals at every full moon. Not everyone has the same animal either. Mr. Bennett is a Lion, for example. There are also panthers, wolves, tigers, bears, dogs, swans, and a platypus in the cast. Mr. Collins' animal is entirely appropriate but I'm not going to say what he is.
For some reason there is a demon duck that randomly appears and attacks people, though I'm not sure really why it was in the story. I thought that Wickham was the duck, initially, but that didn't end up being the case. So it was a comedic element and caused more strife to Lizzie and the other characters, when the main drama about who was marrying who wasn't enough.
The women are not typically afflicted with the lunar curse and there was a reason for this (which I'm not saying again to keep from spoiling the end). I mean, if you know Pride and Prejudice, you already know the ending, really but there are supernatural elements to this story that weren't in the original book, thus a few new twists to the original plotlines.
I gave this four and a half stars! This was kooky, but still enjoyable. If you enjoy Austen and don't take your reading too seriously, you should enjoy this book. I would suggest this book for readers of paranormal, regency, or Victorian romance.
reverenddave's review against another edition
1.0
Not a distinguished addition to the P&P mixed with the supernatural but I will restrict myself to just a few critiques:
- the author tries to build the suspense to the big initial reveal that Mr. Darcy's creature familiar is a platypus, BUT ITS IN THE TITLE! So that build up was bizarre
- the author likes to interrupt the narrative to talk directly to the audience using the tired "Dear Reader" convention
- Having not read the other books in the series I had no idea what the fuck was going on with the Brighton Duck cameos, but they did nothing to service or advance the narrative so were utterly pointless and distracting
- the sole motivation for making Mr Darcy a platypus appears to be to put him in position to be in a wet shirt. So this book's existence is yet another thing to blame on Colin Firth
- the author tries to build the suspense to the big initial reveal that Mr. Darcy's creature familiar is a platypus, BUT ITS IN THE TITLE! So that build up was bizarre
- the author likes to interrupt the narrative to talk directly to the audience using the tired "Dear Reader" convention
- Having not read the other books in the series I had no idea what the fuck was going on with the Brighton Duck cameos, but they did nothing to service or advance the narrative so were utterly pointless and distracting
- the sole motivation for making Mr Darcy a platypus appears to be to put him in position to be in a wet shirt. So this book's existence is yet another thing to blame on Colin Firth
crownoflaurel's review against another edition
3.0
Five stars for the original Pride & Prejudice. Three stars for the additions. They were funny, but overall the concept seemed a little inconsistent & confusing. The author did mimic Jane Austen's writing style fairly well.
maggil's review against another edition
I can't rate this book because I'm still in the midst of the what-the-fuckery over its plot. On the one hand I was left with a lot of questions over the supernatural portions of the plot that didn't seem totally thought out. On the the other hand, however, I read the entire thing in two sittings and only put it down to sleep, which must say something good about the plot?
wealhtheow's review against another edition
2.0
Exactly like [b:Pride and Prejudice|1885|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320399351s/1885.jpg|3060926] except that all gentlemen turn into beasts on the full moon. The addition of this fantasical element does not make the original story any more charming.
99% written by Austen, with a few interjections or minor changes by Nazarian.
99% written by Austen, with a few interjections or minor changes by Nazarian.
aug3zimm's review
5.0
Hilarious. I had to be in the right mood to read it but it really made me laugh out loud many times. (I kept having to explain to my husband what I found so funny though, and that never went well. Try explaining this book without people looking at you VERY strangely.) The writing style blends perfectly with the Austen bits we know and love. My eReader (Kobo) did have a few issues with the footnotes, which were a little bit of a hassle and alternated between completely unnecessary and delightfully amusing. I do feel I was missing a little bit of an inside joke with the duck though.
4.5 rounded up.
4.5 rounded up.
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