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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
lighthearted
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:
Yes
I love a Pride & Prejudice retelling and this novel set in NYC’s Chinatown hits all the beats from Jane Austen’s classic. A few moments feel a bit forced, but it was an enjoyable read overall.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
One of the truer Pride & Prejudice adaptations I’ve read.
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
This was a fun read. The author follows pride and prejudice plot points step by step, updating the primary setting to Chinatown Manhattan , early 2000s. - harking back to a pre-cellphone world. I don't know why i continue to read these P&P retellings, because most of them are pretty bad, but I thought this author was really successful here. My only gripe was the Lydia disaster in the end - as a minor, the legal and criminal repercussions for the Wickham character should have been severe - but otherwise, no complaints!
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pride and Prejudice retelling set in New York's Chinatown, early 200os (multiple mentions of MySpace, lack of cell phones)
One of the best retellings of Pride and Prejudice I’ve read.
DNF 80%
I really tried to like this... i love the concept but it was not executed well.
plot-wise, it was exactly p&p, beat for beat, except somehow the characters and interactions made no sense. zero chemistry between elizabeth and darcy, lots of random emotions being told-not-shown, trying for romantic development but it all fell flat. :(
I really tried to like this... i love the concept but it was not executed well.
plot-wise, it was exactly p&p, beat for beat, except somehow the characters and interactions made no sense. zero chemistry between elizabeth and darcy, lots of random emotions being told-not-shown, trying for romantic development but it all fell flat. :(