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spowell3's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
soph_mills's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.0
alice_cadete's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
lorbach's review against another edition
4.0
A dark and twisty take on the classic novel. Funny, surprising, and delightful. If you ever felt guilty for not loving the original then this book is one that I suggest you pick up. If you are a die-hard Austen fan then you may not like it, but I thought it was splendid, making the classic something I actually wanted to read.
clishendavis's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
fhammond_36's review against another edition
3.0
Loved the original book and enjoyed the whole twist, especially Charlotte.
emilyb_chicago's review against another edition
1.0
I am not a huge fan of Austen or Zombies, but I was still curious because I'd heard of this book so often. So when my book club chose this as a monthly pick I was intereste. I am a little surprised at how much I truly disliked this book.
There was absolutely no consistency with the zombies and there seemed to be little consideration in how they could be elegantly integrated into Austen's work.
The concept of zombies changed throughout the book - back and forth between slow and fast moving; retaining smarts or becoming dumb; there wasn't even consistency if they were risen dead vs infected living. The attempts to merge the new text into the story felt heavy handed and slap-dash. The overuse of racist terminology was unnecessary and the original wit of Austen was completely missed. The hurried feeling of additions was actually discussed (but not fixed) by author in during the introduction included in the "Deluxe Heirloom Edition", which was published only 6 months after the first edition! (April 2009 and Oct 2009).
I would not recommend this book to an Austen lover or to a Zombie lover as it will fall short for both fan groups - unless you walk in with proper expectations.
There was absolutely no consistency with the zombies and there seemed to be little consideration in how they could be elegantly integrated into Austen's work.
The concept of zombies changed throughout the book - back and forth between slow and fast moving; retaining smarts or becoming dumb; there wasn't even consistency if they were risen dead vs infected living. The attempts to merge the new text into the story felt heavy handed and slap-dash. The overuse of racist terminology was unnecessary and the original wit of Austen was completely missed. The hurried feeling of additions was actually discussed (but not fixed) by author in during the introduction included in the "Deluxe Heirloom Edition", which was published only 6 months after the first edition! (April 2009 and Oct 2009).
I would not recommend this book to an Austen lover or to a Zombie lover as it will fall short for both fan groups - unless you walk in with proper expectations.
arnette19's review against another edition
2.0
Mi aspettavo di più da questo libro e invece sono rimasta delusa. Sono amante sia del libro originale sia degli zombie ma trovo che l'accoppiata non sia niente di che, a mio avviso sarebbe stato più divertente farne direttamente un film (se proprio l'autore sentiva la necessità di sviluppare l'idea di "Orgoglio e pregiudizio" + zombie). Volevo abbandonare la lettura e l'unica cosa che me lo ha impedito è stata la voglia di rispolverare un bel classico della Austen: il libro, infatti, consiste in un copia-incolla della versione originale del romanzo con qua e là qualche incontro con gli zombie. Un punto a favore è stata la rivisitazione della sorte di alcuni personaggi che mi ha fatto davvero sorridere (uno su tutti Mr Wickham). Insomma niente di che ma forse chi non ha letto il romanzo originale potrà godersi questo libro meglio di quanto abbia fatto io.
najdvss's review against another edition
2.0
started this in 2017, never continued and then started from scratch again in the summer of 2020. i finished it in two days but that is probably because the writing style was easy to get through. while its fun that there are twists made on jane’s works i think its one of the most disappointing books ive ever read. also elizabeth’s character got completely lost and sometimes really just acts straight out of pocket (starts to eat someone’s heart at one point?????). the movie’s enjoyable and id recommend that one over sitting down to read this book actually.