A review by allthingsnerdy
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a really brilliant modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. A lot has been changed, but I think most of the changes felt like they captured the point of a scene or story arch, even if the change was significant. The only thing I missed was
the final showdown between Lizzy and Lady Catherine, and Lady Catherine being a more prominent character in general. I appreciate that Kathy de Bourgh has been changed into this strong business woman and feminist, but that made her pretty irrelevant to the plot, to the point that that whole piece could have been cut out and I don't think it would have been missed.
. A lot of the journalism stuff that Liz talks about is also fairly irrelevant to the plot, besides the fact that that's how she met Jasper. But overall, outside of these minor complaints, I thought it was great and would definitely be interested in reading it again!
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