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purplepenning's review against another edition
4.0
5-star idea. Brilliantly maps Pride and Prejudice characters and situations to modern DC setting. The whole Bennet family is chef's kiss! The overall execution and romance didn't quite land for me, it was well worth the read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Alcoholism, and Sexism
Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Death of parent
sailormar's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
This is an entire 5 stars. WOW.
I met Nikki Payne for a hot second at Steamy Lit Con 2023 and she said she wrote this book (paraphrasing) because she liked Pride and prejudice but wanted it to be sexier! Nikki herself is a vivavious, funny, sparkling personality and the book is just the same as her.
If you have watched the 2005 Pride and Prejudice with Kiera Knightly greater than 20 times like myself, you will ADORE this book. It takes the best scenes of that movie and skillfully weaves it into the modern romance: a young woman determined to change the world but not realizing she may not know how to do that, and a young man who is hung up on preserving his parents’ legacy, not realizing he is going about it all wrong. They collide and BOOM SPARKS. I gobbled it up. I gasped, I texted friends to gush about it, I had kicky feet, and I let loose enough horrifying giggles to make even Janae Bennett be embarrassed (read the book you’ll see).
This is a romance must read in the making. Can’t wait for Nikki Payne’s next book!!
I met Nikki Payne for a hot second at Steamy Lit Con 2023 and she said she wrote this book (paraphrasing) because she liked Pride and prejudice but wanted it to be sexier! Nikki herself is a vivavious, funny, sparkling personality and the book is just the same as her.
If you have watched the 2005 Pride and Prejudice with Kiera Knightly greater than 20 times like myself, you will ADORE this book. It takes the best scenes of that movie and skillfully weaves it into the modern romance: a young woman determined to change the world but not realizing she may not know how to do that, and a young man who is hung up on preserving his parents’ legacy, not realizing he is going about it all wrong. They collide and BOOM SPARKS. I gobbled it up. I gasped, I texted friends to gush about it, I had kicky feet, and I let loose enough horrifying giggles to make even Janae Bennett be embarrassed (read the book you’ll see).
This is a romance must read in the making. Can’t wait for Nikki Payne’s next book!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
Minor: Child death
cdoubet's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Classism, Mental illness, Sexism, Alcohol, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Cursing, Child death, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Slavery
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