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jja_b's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After being on my tbr for years, I have finally read this book. And I loved it! I thought it was great! I guess I’ve brought my rating down a little because I was waiting for it to be the exceptional piece of literature people claim it to be, but I found myself wanting more out of it. Regardless, I will definitely be reading more Austen in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Incest and Classism
joensign's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Incest
ran_sophia's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I liked Jane Austen's writing style. The story develops nicely and development of the characters is well done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Sexism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent
sarah_speaks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Classism
Minor: Incest
danny_fox's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
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
5.0
One of my personal favorite books!
The plot sounds very simple and to some degree even cliche, but it's actually a very unique story and very enjoyable. The characters have personalities and the story is simple and fun. It even made me almost cry at one point. And I really enjoyed the relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy.
Highly recommend it to anyone who likes romance and drama, as well as really nicely written characters. Austen's style of writing is really beautiful and fun, which just adds to how great this book is. Looking forward to reading more of her works. :)
The plot sounds very simple and to some degree even cliche, but it's actually a very unique story and very enjoyable. The characters have personalities and the story is simple and fun. It even made me almost cry at one point. And I really enjoyed the relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy.
Highly recommend it to anyone who likes romance and drama, as well as really nicely written characters. Austen's style of writing is really beautiful and fun, which just adds to how great this book is. Looking forward to reading more of her works. :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Incest
kingcrookback's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
My first Austen! To be truthful, after I put it down for a bit and then came back, I had to muster up the conviction to keep myself on task in order to finish this. Between the pace and the language, I wasn't exactly glued to the book, though as someone who likes to annotate, I do appreciate Austen's careful word choice. And while I was already familiar with the main plot from Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation and the 1995 miniseries (which I feel is comparatively overlooked--the longer total runtime makes the romance so delicious), reading this has really brought helpful supporting details to my awareness, like the class issues and Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's frankly horrible parenting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Death of parent
lucy12345's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Classism
Minor: Incest
burnt_milk's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Fantastic. My perception is undoubtedly coloured by the conservative historical reality this book was written in, however despite that I found it subversive and enjoyable to read. Elizabeth is abundantly fun to listen to judge other people.
Additionally, while it does technically suit Mrs Bennet's character, the narrator's voice for her was unbearably agitated and shrill, which made it hard to listen to at points.
Additionally, while it does technically suit Mrs Bennet's character, the narrator's voice for her was unbearably agitated and shrill, which made it hard to listen to at points.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Sexism
Minor: Incest
krystalgaia's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
I admire how interconnected every characters' decisions are. The characters are dynamic, the pacing was perfect, the subplots were resolved wonderfully, and the "clear and obvious" goal was reached satisfactorily — in other words, it made sense. Impeccable worldbuilding too: Austen took her time, so when I got to the midpoint, it was satisfying. And the climax? Beyond satisfying. The story structure was also very clear.
Austen plays around with words like how Elizabeth does: witty, clever, snappy. And although the Penguin Classics edition preserved the early 19th century language which Austen had used, it's still a fairly easy read for a modern reader—and English is my second language.
Austen plays around with words like how Elizabeth does: witty, clever, snappy. And although the Penguin Classics edition preserved the early 19th century language which Austen had used, it's still a fairly easy read for a modern reader—and English is my second language.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Sexism
jolyne's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
5.0
What can be said about P&P that hasn’t already been said before? It’s iconic, witty, and the characters feel so real that I can’t believe that Austen pulled them out of thin air.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Incest