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karapatdapat's review
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
3.5
myrddin's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
iveth's review against another edition
2.0
This author wrote a story about white characters and gave them latino names.
Me atrevo a escribir este Review para advertir que si buscas representación mexicana o latina , en éste libro no hay... Lo cual me hizo enojar en momentos. Esta morra se atrevió a escribir a la mamá menos mexicana del mundo y hermanas sin apodos. Neta, tuvo la oportunidad de hacer gringo al papá, le hubiera dado credibilidad pero NO... tuvo que ponerle Miguel. Ni como ayudarle.
Advertidos quedan.
Y como historia pues equis... un retelling más de orgullo y prejuicio.
Qué huevos reescribir un clásico y querer poner representación de algo que sólo conoces de lejos.
Me atrevo a escribir este Review para advertir que si buscas representación mexicana o latina , en éste libro no hay... Lo cual me hizo enojar en momentos. Esta morra se atrevió a escribir a la mamá menos mexicana del mundo y hermanas sin apodos. Neta, tuvo la oportunidad de hacer gringo al papá, le hubiera dado credibilidad pero NO... tuvo que ponerle Miguel. Ni como ayudarle.
Advertidos quedan.
Y como historia pues equis... un retelling más de orgullo y prejuicio.
Qué huevos reescribir un clásico y querer poner representación de algo que sólo conoces de lejos.
danicris's review against another edition
3.0
did i like it? yes. did i love it? no.
i've never read retellings this imitated before. i've read retellings with certain pieces of the original work but, most ardently felt like an exact copy of pride and prejudice. the only differences were that it's based on current days and that it's a love story between girls, everything else was the same; which made it weird. p&p it's on the 1800s and its characteristics are of that specific era of time whereas most ardently, we are in the 2010s!!! having situations that match another era?? it was a bizarre experience to say at least.
overall, it was heartwarming and adorable yet i feel it could have been way better.
2.5/5
i've never read retellings this imitated before. i've read retellings with certain pieces of the original work but, most ardently felt like an exact copy of pride and prejudice. the only differences were that it's based on current days and that it's a love story between girls, everything else was the same; which made it weird. p&p it's on the 1800s and its characteristics are of that specific era of time whereas most ardently, we are in the 2010s!!! having situations that match another era?? it was a bizarre experience to say at least.
overall, it was heartwarming and adorable yet i feel it could have been way better.
2.5/5
theverysleepygirl's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.0
Quite a good book, at least on paper, but I just couldn’t get into it. Maybe in another day, or at another time. Otherwise, a cute sapphic hate to love about two classmates with completely different lives from one another. There’s only one POV, but I enjoyed most characters. Will say though that this is more about the journey and not the destination - so we have little to no time to see the relationship relationshipping if my words make sense, but I have faith in them.
amandamarieger's review
5.0
Oh my goodness. Okay, so, I’ve never read Pride and Prejudice (don’t shoot me), but this book was SO WONDERFUL that now I think I’m going to have to? I stayed up basically all night finishing it. I absolutely loved the characters and the plot and everything. Everything. I can’t wait to write a more complete review for this one. So freaking good. ❤️
jo_lzr's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-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: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape
sollie's review against another edition
3.0
My head just feels kind of empty as I finish this. I have never read or watched any pride and prejudice media before, I only know pop culture references and the like, so my lukewarm feelings on this book aren't coming from me loving/defending the source material. I spaced out a lot listening to the audiobook (maybe because the narrator sounded pretty bored idk) and even when I was engaged I was just... eh.
The good:
*The story made good commentary on adults praying on teenage girls, it completely and openly smacked down on any arguments made in defense of the predatory adults, I think that was very well done and it condemned the shit out of those adults and supported the victims and I think that's super important, that subplot had me legit invested and nervous and angry
*The dialogue was fun
*Bi latina protag, black lesbian love interest, it was nice to read
*A good protagonist for the most part
The eh:
-Characters blended together for me
-The setting could feel really out of place sometimes (because of the source material being set in a different time period, I assume), and the reactions/actions could get really confusing. I mean it did feel a bit extra for the mother to a character to rant like "oh how dreadful, butler, throw it to the poor, this piece of filth does not deserve to speak to my son!! she is a piece of trash, hear me, a piece of filth!" like how is this still in a modern American setting
-Some subplots could have gone with some extra development I think, but I also didn't want them to because I was already kind of bored with most of them
It was a fine contemporary lgbtq+ romance but for me, it just lacked *focus* somehow. I'd still recommend it if the premise sounds interesting to you, but 3 stars seemed to be a good middle ground for me on this one.
The good:
*The story made good commentary on adults praying on teenage girls, it completely and openly smacked down on any arguments made in defense of the predatory adults, I think that was very well done and it condemned the shit out of those adults and supported the victims and I think that's super important, that subplot had me legit invested and nervous and angry
*The dialogue was fun
*Bi latina protag, black lesbian love interest, it was nice to read
*A good protagonist for the most part
The eh:
-Characters blended together for me
-The setting could feel really out of place sometimes (because of the source material being set in a different time period, I assume), and the reactions/actions could get really confusing. I mean it did feel a bit extra for the mother to a character to rant like "oh how dreadful, butler, throw it to the poor, this piece of filth does not deserve to speak to my son!! she is a piece of trash, hear me, a piece of filth!" like how is this still in a modern American setting
-Some subplots could have gone with some extra development I think, but I also didn't want them to because I was already kind of bored with most of them
It was a fine contemporary lgbtq+ romance but for me, it just lacked *focus* somehow. I'd still recommend it if the premise sounds interesting to you, but 3 stars seemed to be a good middle ground for me on this one.