A review by alwaysshure
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

A lovely Pride and Prejudice retelling with lots of queer rep.
The most disappointing part to me is that we don't meet Georgiana, but that's only a small thing.

I also loved the historical note at the end, it's always helpful to give context for how queer people existed (which they did) in historical times. And an excellent point that we only know about the trans people who were outed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming

Minor: Homophobia and Outing

Deadnaming: As mentioned in a note at the beginning of the book, the MC is not publicly out and is thus deadnamed and misgendered by folks around him, though the narrative always uses his correct name and pronouns.
Outing:

Someone threatens to out the MC, does not follow through

Homophobia:

Period-typical homophobic society, non-pov character experiences internalized homophobia