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

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

2.5

a cute, harmless novel that retells the story of 'pride and prejudice'. very quick read (less than two hours?), simple and easy to understand. for the record, before i get into the negatives i'd like to preface that i did have a good time reading this (after all i read it in one sitting) i just don't think this will provide anything of substance for anyone over like… 15 years old… also btw cover art is gorgeous and deserves a shoutout of its own

'most ardently' unfortunately takes away every ounce of nuance in the original story and replaces it with "well, he's trans" -- oliver is a bit of an intolerable protagonist what with his constant 'well im a boy so how dare they be misogynistic' while turning around and ignoring or degrading all the women in his life himself. darcy is a shell of his former character as all his interesting depth is replaced with a cute little 18 year old whose just closeted and shy and that's why he hates women guys its ok (why were the characters aged down. hello.). very unrealistic-- while i was obviously willing to elevate my suspension of disbelief based around the trans protagonist, the ending worked out in such a way that even i was like.. okay come on now lol. very modern voice that doesn't fit with the period story it's trying to tell. every side character is reduced to a single personality trait that doesn't do them justice. had a potential story to tell but i just dont think it was as successful as it could've been in its execution

tldr: guys straight people are okay. just read 'pride and prejudice' 
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