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theamyleblanc's review against another edition
DNF @ 13%
13% might not seem like a lot but this book is over 400 pages (according to Goodreads) so I think I gave it a fair chance. I hated Beth's voice. Her chapters were rambling and weird. Some of the descriptions were poorly constructed. She was annoying, in her own way.
I was also getting whiplash from Beth and Will. It was all "mmm, she's so hot - wait no I hate her" and "I hate him....but he's very gorgeous". While I'm not against that when it's done well, this wasn't done well. I had to stop.
13% might not seem like a lot but this book is over 400 pages (according to Goodreads) so I think I gave it a fair chance. I hated Beth's voice. Her chapters were rambling and weird. Some of the descriptions were poorly constructed. She was annoying, in her own way.
I was also getting whiplash from Beth and Will. It was all "mmm, she's so hot - wait no I hate her" and "I hate him....but he's very gorgeous". While I'm not against that when it's done well, this wasn't done well. I had to stop.
ngreader's review against another edition
1.0
WOW this book majorly sucked
I'm sorry, but I was ready to drop this book 100 pages in. I forced myself to finish so that I could see if it gets better but it didn't.
The author's writings style felt forced, she stripped Darcy and Elizabeth of most of their best features, also the Darcy character (Will) basically forced a kiss on the Elizabeth character (Beth) twice?? But it was okay because he's hot as Beth reminds you OVER AND OVER AGAIN - yeesh man we get it. Will has a POV which I thought was great until it kinda completely destroyed any character development that he had from the OG book. Also the racism in this book was actually sickening - I had to stop reading and just take a deep breath several times. The fact that Will just assumed that the Wickham character (Jorge) was on drugs and Beth just accepted it?? With like no other reasoning other than his behavior changed so he must being using. UM.
Also! Beth celebrates Hanukah as well as Christmas because she likes presents :)))
I was so excited for this book and for the rest of the books but I can't. It's too much and I just won't put myself through that again. The author continually pushed for sequels by adding in weird details that didn't serve *this* story's plot at all, there were weird details scattered across the whole book (at one point, Beth calls her heart Kitty - just to add in a reference to the OG) (also Bing and Jane decide to get married near the end right after they reunite and then it's not really addressed) UGH I'm sorry y'all this was a mess of a book and was about 300 pages more than it needed to be.
I'm sorry, but I was ready to drop this book 100 pages in. I forced myself to finish so that I could see if it gets better but it didn't.
The author's writings style felt forced, she stripped Darcy and Elizabeth of most of their best features, also the Darcy character (Will) basically forced a kiss on the Elizabeth character (Beth) twice?? But it was okay because he's hot as Beth reminds you OVER AND OVER AGAIN - yeesh man we get it. Will has a POV which I thought was great until it kinda completely destroyed any character development that he had from the OG book. Also the racism in this book was actually sickening - I had to stop reading and just take a deep breath several times. The fact that Will just assumed that the Wickham character (Jorge) was on drugs and Beth just accepted it?? With like no other reasoning other than his behavior changed so he must being using. UM.
Also! Beth celebrates Hanukah as well as Christmas because she likes presents :)))
I was so excited for this book and for the rest of the books but I can't. It's too much and I just won't put myself through that again. The author continually pushed for sequels by adding in weird details that didn't serve *this* story's plot at all, there were weird details scattered across the whole book (at one point, Beth calls her heart Kitty - just to add in a reference to the OG) (also Bing and Jane decide to get married near the end right after they reunite and then it's not really addressed) UGH I'm sorry y'all this was a mess of a book and was about 300 pages more than it needed to be.
aprilalwayswithabook's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a sucker for an Austin retelling, and this was so much fun.
ishita19's review against another edition
4.0
Haven't read pride and prejudice but this is a cute book...Will is amazing, but I feel he could have given more depth and the relation between Beth and Will could have been explored much more
chelseadenn34's review against another edition
4.0
BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Beth Bennet has landed a role she’s excited about in a play at The Gardiner. The only problem? The obnoxious arrogant action hero Will Darcy who’s also in the play. Will is focused on his career and is not keen on the distraction that is Beth Bennet. Their days are spent avoiding each other and hurling sarcastic remarks at one another, until sparks start flying. Which makes them both wonder: is this love or loathing?
I read the prequel novella of this series, as well as another companion in this series and thought they were super cute. This whole series is modern retellings of Jane Austen classics, this one being a retelling of Pride and Prejudice. And it was so adorable. I loved the dynamic between Beth and Will and felt their chemistry was so apparent, even before they realized their true feelings for each other. It’s been a while since I’ve read Pride and Prejudice, so I can’t tell you just how closely it follows the original, but I think if you like Jane Austen novels (or even if you don’t…if you like enemies to lovers, clean romances, romances with great banter) you should try this. It’s a super quick read and I can’t wait to start book 2.
I was also so happy I read the prequel novella first, because I was dying when I realized just exactly where Emma gets her matchmaking scheming from (looking at you Stella Gardiner)
4⭐️
I read the prequel novella of this series, as well as another companion in this series and thought they were super cute. This whole series is modern retellings of Jane Austen classics, this one being a retelling of Pride and Prejudice. And it was so adorable. I loved the dynamic between Beth and Will and felt their chemistry was so apparent, even before they realized their true feelings for each other. It’s been a while since I’ve read Pride and Prejudice, so I can’t tell you just how closely it follows the original, but I think if you like Jane Austen novels (or even if you don’t…if you like enemies to lovers, clean romances, romances with great banter) you should try this. It’s a super quick read and I can’t wait to start book 2.
I was also so happy I read the prequel novella first, because I was dying when I realized just exactly where Emma gets her matchmaking scheming from (looking at you Stella Gardiner)
4⭐️
stephaniereneesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
It was a sweet story. I just couldn't really get into it. There was so much going on that it was hard to really keep track of everything and everyone's problems.
waleayo21's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lomalisa1's review against another edition
1.0
If you’ve read Pride & Prejudice, DO NOT READ this.
This reads like the outline of a story that somebody is planning to write. Like it’s the shell and all of the details have yet to be filled in.
She relied so heavily on remaking scenes from the original that she didn’t actually take the time to tell you about the characters or make you care about them at all or make their connections feel real. And because of that the scenes she recreated felt forced and stilted and didn’t make much sense. It’s really painful and I couldn’t finish it, which is RARE for me.
The crazy thing is that she has another series that I LOVE and that has a totally different feel and writing style. It’s crazy that this comes from the same author.
This reads like the outline of a story that somebody is planning to write. Like it’s the shell and all of the details have yet to be filled in.
She relied so heavily on remaking scenes from the original that she didn’t actually take the time to tell you about the characters or make you care about them at all or make their connections feel real. And because of that the scenes she recreated felt forced and stilted and didn’t make much sense. It’s really painful and I couldn’t finish it, which is RARE for me.
The crazy thing is that she has another series that I LOVE and that has a totally different feel and writing style. It’s crazy that this comes from the same author.
gabspina's review
1.75
this book kind of reminds me of that movie "little italy", or more especifically, drew gooden's video about it (so many stereotypes and insensitive remarks i wanted to bulge my eyeballs off)
juffnstuff's review
4.0
This was a great modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice without having exact parallels that some retellings have (and there isn't anything wrong with those either, just something different). The story revolves around a community theatre production with Darcy being the one Hollywood star. The novel delivers all of the checkpoints that every P&P retelling needs, and Blume adds glamour and style to the essence of Darcy and the world he lives in. Stella and others from the Hollywood life are a wonderful way to show Blume's writing skills, whether it be describing the Darcy estate or the beautiful gowns that the women get to wear. This a mostly fade-to-black type of romance with some risqué thoughts from the two main characters.