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A review by plumpatio
Just as You Are by Camille Kellogg
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A fun queer Pride & Prejudice retelling. Rambunctious cast and modern trappings transform the classic into a believable workplace dramedy. Women characters abound with authentic-feeling friendships in all their messy glory.
I struggled, as I have with other adaptations, to appreciate how the attraction between Liz and Daria helped contextualize what still felt like swift romantic developments. Still, it was a pleasurable read with inventive reimaginings of characters and plot points.
Liz is a listicle writer, Jane is a trans woman journalist, Katie and Lydia are their roommates and coworkers, and Daria and Bailey are the new owners of the Nether Fields, a queer magazine on the verge of shuttering. Liz grapples with her gender presentation and the body dysphoria that accompanies it, which adds a layer to a flawed, imperfect character.
I struggled, as I have with other adaptations, to appreciate how the attraction between Liz and Daria helped contextualize what still felt like swift romantic developments. Still, it was a pleasurable read with inventive reimaginings of characters and plot points.
Liz is a listicle writer, Jane is a trans woman journalist, Katie and Lydia are their roommates and coworkers, and Daria and Bailey are the new owners of the Nether Fields, a queer magazine on the verge of shuttering. Liz grapples with her gender presentation and the body dysphoria that accompanies it, which adds a layer to a flawed, imperfect character.
- Pride & Prejudice retelling
- Workplace romance
- lesbian!Darcy
- Queer woman cast of characters
- Wickham's still the worst
- Caroline continues to meddle
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dysphoria
Minor: Emotional abuse