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Orgoglio e pregiudizio (Storie senza tempo) by Jane Austen
117 reviews
yorgosson's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Bullying, Sexism, Classism, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, and Incest
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, and Toxic friendship
Minor: War and Death of parent
katkatniss's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH Elizabeth and Darcy are so cute together! amsjsjdjbmhsdjbkcsdjbchsz (In my defence if you don’t know anything about the book then it’s a VERY BIG spoiler, if you know a little about the plot then no) I ship. This is one of the only two literature love stories I’ve read that I like (the other is Jane Eyre).
I ship. I completely, totally ship.
Also, besides that, I have to admit I found Mr Bennet insufferable and disrespectful (almost misogynistic) at the beginning, and I still kind of do a little. But I guess as the book went on andElizabeth, Darcy and Jane changed, he also changed a bit, and after seeing his genuine affection for his daughters Elizabeth and Jane, I started finding him witty and humorous. To give him credit, he is really very funny. To be precise, Austen is really very funny. Austen is very effective at characterisation and all her characters are so lively and realistic. And the dialogue and the reactions *chef’s kiss* are just absolutely golden. So realistic. The slight subtle shifts in the angle, identity and inclinations of the narrator while it being simply third person is just so ingenious and so craftily done.
I see why people think that Austen’s language can be a bit inaccessible. Some sentences can be confusing and convoluted (but you should really read Victor Hugo). I thought so too when I first started reading it, but as I read more and more, I could understand it more easily, and I dare say that I understood most of it by the end. So I do encourage you to give it a go, and persist at it. If you take a few seconds (or minutes) to reread the sentences or paragraphs, you might find that you are able to decipher the meaning. It is convoluted, but not impossible to understand.
Here’s a translation (by my understanding) of two words used rather often which are used differently to their conventional usage now (all forms/types of the word apply):
Want: lack
Chuse: choose
Uncontrouled: uncontrolled
Shew: show
I ship. I completely, totally ship.
Also, besides that, I have to admit I found Mr Bennet insufferable and disrespectful (almost misogynistic) at the beginning, and I still kind of do a little. But I guess as the book went on and
I see why people think that Austen’s language can be a bit inaccessible. Some sentences can be confusing and convoluted (but you should really read Victor Hugo). I thought so too when I first started reading it, but as I read more and more, I could understand it more easily, and I dare say that I understood most of it by the end. So I do encourage you to give it a go, and persist at it. If you take a few seconds (or minutes) to reread the sentences or paragraphs, you might find that you are able to decipher the meaning. It is convoluted, but not impossible to understand.
Here’s a translation (by my understanding) of two words used rather often which are used differently to their conventional usage now (all forms/types of the word apply):
Want: lack
Chuse: choose
Uncontrouled: uncontrolled
Shew: show
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Incest, and Adult/minor relationship
nekoshka's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Classism, and Misogyny
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
kccool12255's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Sexism, and Incest
Minor: Death of parent and War
babudarabu's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Child death
valreadsallnight's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
I know it was from back then, but it can still be icky for some readers.roshanreads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
5.0
If you're going to listen to an audiobook version of this one, get the one narrated by Rosalyn Landor. She did a great job.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
ono_odog's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Classism
ahakuutti's review against another edition
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
4.5
I'd say this is an essential and pretty good start for anyone getting into Jane Austen. Sassy but actually funny language combined with the quite emotional center characters who go through significant change (this is how you actually redeem a dislikable male lead) made this very enjoyable read. Ending made me wish for bit more closure but that's just me, the ending came when there was no more story to tell and that's fine.
Half a star deduction for the ending and the slow start when I read this I was rather bored because of it but later when the famous scene between Darcy and Lizzie happened I was always on the edge of my seat.
Even though this book has romance in it it's first and foremost commentary on 1810 England's class society and wealth where romance and marriage are just a stage for it.
Half a star deduction for the ending and the slow start when I read this I was rather bored because of it but later when the famous scene between Darcy and Lizzie happened I was always on the edge of my seat.
Even though this book has romance in it it's first and foremost commentary on 1810 England's class society and wealth where romance and marriage are just a stage for it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
By the end of the book Wickham and Lydia are married but they have a whopping 12 years age difference with Wickham being 27 and Lydia 16. Austen shows through other family member's reactions (except Mrs. Bennet) that this marriage is unwanted and disliked but that could mostly be put on the fact that Wickham is a crook, not because of their huge age difference. It's mostly up to the reader does the family's dislike of the pairing have something to do with the age gap also.njthk's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
This was surprisingly funny.
And cute.
I think this is the og "enemies-to-lovers-trope" Story with a whole lot of pining.
On the downside, I expected to see more interaction between Darcy and Elizabeth and less of the 103949 sub Plots.
I didnt expect the Narrator to be omniscient and so fast in switching the characters they are currently describing. Was sometimes kinda disorienting.
And cute.
I think this is the og "enemies-to-lovers-trope" Story with a whole lot of pining.
On the downside, I expected to see more interaction between Darcy and Elizabeth and less of the 103949 sub Plots.
I didnt expect the Narrator to be omniscient and so fast in switching the characters they are currently describing. Was sometimes kinda disorienting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship