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A review by cursiveandcoffee
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa
emotional
tense
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? It's complicated
3.5
Mr. Bennett’s support was the best part to me. It didn’t take long to realize this was YA and I’m definitely not the audience for it, because I was getting agitated by the repeated use of language and phrases that felt a bit too modern.
Historical inaccuracies aside, I think it was a (mostly) smart insertion of queer characters into the story. The back-and-forth of Oliver meeting Darcy as himself and then as Elizabeth meant for not a lot of pride or prejudice between them, though. The main characters didn’t actually have that same tension or spark.
Knowing that Collins was friends with Wickham and they were true villains, why was Charlotte still made to marry him? Surely she’d find out what he tried to do and hate him for it.
There were def some bright spots, but overall it was okay.
Historical inaccuracies aside, I think it was a (mostly) smart insertion of queer characters into the story. The back-and-forth of Oliver meeting Darcy as himself and then as Elizabeth meant for not a lot of pride or prejudice between them, though. The main characters didn’t actually have that same tension or spark.
Knowing that Collins was friends with Wickham and they were true villains, why was Charlotte still made to marry him? Surely she’d find out what he tried to do and hate him for it.
There were def some bright spots, but overall it was okay.