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Pride and prejudice by Jane Austen

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emeraldgarnet's review against another edition

4.0

A funny novel of manners.

The Bennett daughters have pretty bad parents. Mrs Bennett is a twittering idiot, but Mr Bennett should have figured that out before he married her and not have been blinded by her good looks. He also should have invested the family money properly so they didn't need to rely on a hypothetical son agreeing to break the entail.

But the most captivating character for me was Charlotte Lucas. The decision she made would be almost unthinkable in this day and age. However, back then she was dealt a mediocre hand and played it to the absolute maximum. Well done, Mrs Collins.

crunchy108's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was struggling in the beginning when starting this book cause I was not used to the language and had to reread passages to understand what they meant but I got used to it the more I continued and ended up seeing why this book is so loved

mercerslibrary's review against another edition

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funny hopeful 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

4.75

roxnn2000's review against another edition

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5.0

At first I didn't like this book. Then a few years ago I picked it back up and re-read it and loved it.

The story of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy is a wonderful love story with ups and downs and all sorts of inbetweens. I loved this book and want to recommend everyone read it (don't just watch the movie).