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Pride by Ibi Zoboi

6 reviews

kwaeisig's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. A remix of a tale I also read in high school. The play of two teens from different societal norms that find they are similar and can find balance in their differences is very interesting. I liked that the main character and her family are of Hispanic descent as I’ve not read many stories from Afro-Hispanic voices. The familiarity of assumptions, perceptions, and general teen experiences were refreshing and at times frustrating to read. I loved the additional details involving African traditional religions/spiritualities also.

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cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

Pride and Prejudice is not my favorite Austen because of the bickering, and this probably had even more of it, but I thought this was a great adaptation that explored current issues and used the outline of the Pride and Prejudice prompt without just regurgitating it. I think it is a good YA version.

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zombiezami's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-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

4.25

This is my second time reading a retelling of Pride and Prejudice. The first time was with Ayesha At Last, but I like this book better. I actually still haven't read the original, and this book inspired me to do so. I liked that it was short and sweet. I loved the poetry interspersed throughout, and it was great that Elizabeth Acevedo was the narrator. Although the narrative was compelling, and I could really tell that the protagonist Zuri loved her community, a lot of the characters still felt flat. It was a bit annoying that Zuri was on Darius' case so much before he even said a word to her. I'm sure that's an homage to the original, but still, it was like, "Girl, can you let him live? It's not like he decided to come from a well off family to spite you."

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unwise_samwise's review against another edition

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emotional medium-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? No

4.5

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thebakerbookworm's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was such a cute retelling of Pride & Prejudice! I've read some modern retellings of P&P that I honestly hated, so I'm always a little anxious going into one. But this one managed to be unique enough to be interesting, while still carrying the recognizable plot of P&P and doing justice to Jane Austen's characters and her witty writing style.

The audiobook, narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo, was excellent, and I highly recommend that route. Our main character, Zuri, is a poet, and listening to her poems that are sprinkled throughout was really powerful. Zuri, much like Lizzy Bennet, is a lovable main character, easy to root for even as you see the mistakes she's making. I loved her relationships with her sisters and with her community. This story really explores issues of race and class in an easily accessible way, and the characters have some great and important conversations.

This book is so much more than a romance story, and honestly, I think the romance aspect was the weakest part. Some of those hate-to-love feelings weren't as parsed out as I would have liked. But if you're looking for a short P&P modern retelling that delves into some deeper issues, this is the book for you.

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ambi_reads's review

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adventurous challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

If you love:

1. Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice
2. Enemies to Love
3. Strong Familial Relationships
4. Miscommunication and Misjudgements
5. YA preparing to enter university
6. Trying to find a place in the world
7. Poetry or Spoken Word

Then Pride is the book for you.

This is a really quick, contemporary, romance that also deals with so many topics pertinent to today's society. Some things I learnt from the book are as follows:

1. Just because someone may seem better off than you, does not mean you should disrespect them. They worked really hard for what they have (in most cases anyways).

2. Even people of your own race, can feel displaced by their own people.

3. There's nothing more special than a daddy-daughter relationship.

4. There's more to the world than what you know Go explore it through books or even travelling (once covid is over ofc).

5. The spiritual realm is an amazing plane that once you have experienced it, you can never look at life the same way again.

I don't think I can put in a countable number of words the number of things this book cemented and taught me. If you liked any of the above points, do read this one!

PS. Elizabeth Acevedo helped with the poetry aspects oft his book which made it even more precious for me as I love her works!

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