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habituallyheidi's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
whykimwhenyoucanseokjin's review against another edition
3.0
2,5 ⭐ rounded up to 3.
Just last week my brain was like hmm why isn't there a pride and prejudice retelling but gay out there? The internet sure did its brain reading thing because yesterday i was watching one of WithCindy videos on YouTube and she recommended this saying that's it's a pride and prejudice gay retelling. I was on board right away, got the book and started reading it not even 2 hours later.
The start of the book was promising, i enjoyed the fact that the event were close to the original novel and i couldn't help but feel overjoyed that i finally found exactly what i was craving. But...and of course there's a but in this....i was disappointed.
This book followed the original events while also giving us its own original look at things. The charecters were close to what they were in Jane Austen's novel. The thing i didn't like though, is how unrealistic and fast some things happened. You're telling me, that in their timeline, the dad finds his "daughter" sneaking out in men's clothing at night and he's just like "haha you look cute babe, go off" dude??? No , jut no. Literally my soul died when i read this scene, because there's no way in hell his reaction would be like that. Sure i know the dad loves Oliver, and sure he's not as strict as many other, but still!! There should've been some kind of tension at first, the dad should've been shocked or not understanding, because this is not something a person of their time just accepts like it's nothing, i wish it was but it just isn't. It really threw me out of loop when it happened.
Well speaking of discoveries, let's also speak of how the mom reacted when she found out ! That's the problem tho...she didn't. There was no real reaction. You're telling me I've read 300 pages of Oliver being terrified to be caught by his mother, and said mother saying and doing all those things just for what? For her to suddenly all her charecter and accept him in an instant? Don't make me laugh please, i was literally so mad!!
Also Oliver was literally so annoying at times, i wanted to shake him. Dude ! Use some common fucking sense! How do you expect people to call you by the name you want and the pronouns you want when they don't even know what you want?? Like i do get the frustration i promise, I'm going through it too, but is that a reason to get mad at people all the time for something you didn't tell them? And sure you can say it's dangerous to tell them, but that also means you shouldn't get so pissed. Idk man, maybe it's a me problem but i just hated it.
Also there's no way you can tell me lal these people were so woke at a time like that. Some scenes in this book made me giggle at how ridiculous and 2024 mentality they were.
Anyways, at least this one scratched the pride and prejudice itch i had.
Just last week my brain was like hmm why isn't there a pride and prejudice retelling but gay out there? The internet sure did its brain reading thing because yesterday i was watching one of WithCindy videos on YouTube and she recommended this saying that's it's a pride and prejudice gay retelling. I was on board right away, got the book and started reading it not even 2 hours later.
The start of the book was promising, i enjoyed the fact that the event were close to the original novel and i couldn't help but feel overjoyed that i finally found exactly what i was craving. But...and of course there's a but in this....i was disappointed.
This book followed the original events while also giving us its own original look at things. The charecters were close to what they were in Jane Austen's novel. The thing i didn't like though, is how unrealistic and fast some things happened. You're telling me, that in their timeline, the dad finds his "daughter" sneaking out in men's clothing at night and he's just like "haha you look cute babe, go off" dude??? No , jut no. Literally my soul died when i read this scene, because there's no way in hell his reaction would be like that. Sure i know the dad loves Oliver, and sure he's not as strict as many other, but still!! There should've been some kind of tension at first, the dad should've been shocked or not understanding, because this is not something a person of their time just accepts like it's nothing, i wish it was but it just isn't. It really threw me out of loop when it happened.
Well speaking of discoveries, let's also speak of how the mom reacted when she found out ! That's the problem tho...she didn't. There was no real reaction. You're telling me I've read 300 pages of Oliver being terrified to be caught by his mother, and said mother saying and doing all those things just for what? For her to suddenly all her charecter and accept him in an instant? Don't make me laugh please, i was literally so mad!!
Also Oliver was literally so annoying at times, i wanted to shake him. Dude ! Use some common fucking sense! How do you expect people to call you by the name you want and the pronouns you want when they don't even know what you want?? Like i do get the frustration i promise, I'm going through it too, but is that a reason to get mad at people all the time for something you didn't tell them? And sure you can say it's dangerous to tell them, but that also means you shouldn't get so pissed. Idk man, maybe it's a me problem but i just hated it.
Also there's no way you can tell me lal these people were so woke at a time like that. Some scenes in this book made me giggle at how ridiculous and 2024 mentality they were.
Anyways, at least this one scratched the pride and prejudice itch i had.
gardeningwithbadintent's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
As a trans man who grew up on Austen, I’m biased, but I'm actually going to buy a physical copy of this book, I love it so much.
cd777's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars!!! There is so much to enjoy in this book, Oliver and his story and how he becomes who he truly is, is moving, but there are many aspects of this book that are half baked which as the romance with Darcy, the lack of side character development and mustache twirling villains. I did enjoy the writing, I just wanted more from the overall plot
kaceyjoy's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Love everything about this book, other than not finding out what happens to Caroline and Lu!
tenshiwing07's review against another edition
I really enjoyed the ways the story changed in this retelling. The original story is great, but I found this new take refreshing in the historical setting.
Not to give things away, but my favorite part was the ending and the authors note there to add a new depth.
Not to give things away, but my favorite part was the ending and the authors note there to add a new depth.
lalesbianlune's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A very cute remixed Pride & Prejudice. I did have some issues with the unnecessary changes to the P&P plot - why is it Charlotte Lewis instead of Charlotte Lucas?! And why Whickam’s cousin instead of Lady Catherine’s daughter?! - and how it was so focused on Oliver’s experience as a man that it diminished some of the complaints about relationships in Regency Era, but setting those aside it was a very fun read. I really appreciated Mr. Bennett in this, and honestly even Mrs. Bennett at the end was a delight. A fun and sweet read for anyone looking for trans representation in period settings. I enjoyed getting to know Oliver and this particular version of Darcy.
mcwattsup's review
3.5
A really sweet and loving adaptation of a classic story! But I don’t think I got to the know the characters and their personalities very well, they all just sort of floated along with the plot.
zero_sjl's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
3.0
sleepytimetay's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0