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Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice
by Po Tse, Stacy King
This is a trimmed down version of my review, to view the full review visit The Book Ramble.
I received a copy of this book from Myrick Marketing & Media, LLC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I was a little wary of this manga when I first saw it. I thought it probably wouldn't work out. I'm not a huge fan of manga, there are a few series I read or have read in the past, but I am not all in all I huge fan of manga, which made me a little cautious of a manga adaptation of a book that I love, and a books which has so many fantastic and less than fantastic adaptations already. I was a little surprised when I started reading this and thought, "oh my, this is really good". It's not perfect but it's good.
In terms of story, it sticks pretty close to the original. There are obviously some bits cut, but the main plot points are intact and the flow is still good. There are some added lines, sort of interior thoughts. There are some between chapter additions too, little mini strips essentially which add some comedic relief. It's pretty fantastic overall though that King kept things pretty well intact with the original writing even. Maybe the one comment I have about the writing is that...it was a little too fluffy at times? Like, the Darcy and Elizabeth were too clearly in love right off the bat? This made the build up of the relationship a little flat.
In terms of character design I really enjoyed a lot of the art on the characters. I felt like, largely, it seemed era appropriate and character appropriate. I thought Elizabeth was gorgeous, her hair was probably the best part of her, the unruly curls made her seem even more fierce. I liked Jane as well, she definitely had an aura of serenity. It was pretty much perfect. Mr. Bennet was not a favourite of mine however. He looked too young and the hairstyle was not good for me. Bingley was basically perfection, he is the cutest, and considering Bingley should be the cutest thing ever it was just amazing. I didn't initially like the Darcy character design, but it grew on me
The art overall was also just fantastic. The spreads of houses and stuff were just gorgeous and really captured the grandeur of the estates that the gentlemen in the book own. Pemberley especially was really well done. I just overall thought the entire world was well created and illustrated.
Overall this adaptation captured the tone and spirit of the book pretty well. Obviously I found it had a few faults, but that's alright it was still hugely enjoyable and really a visual pleasure. I think this is a good introduction to the book but definitely not a replacement, nothing can replace the original.
I received a copy of this book from Myrick Marketing & Media, LLC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I was a little wary of this manga when I first saw it. I thought it probably wouldn't work out. I'm not a huge fan of manga, there are a few series I read or have read in the past, but I am not all in all I huge fan of manga, which made me a little cautious of a manga adaptation of a book that I love, and a books which has so many fantastic and less than fantastic adaptations already. I was a little surprised when I started reading this and thought, "oh my, this is really good". It's not perfect but it's good.
In terms of story, it sticks pretty close to the original. There are obviously some bits cut, but the main plot points are intact and the flow is still good. There are some added lines, sort of interior thoughts. There are some between chapter additions too, little mini strips essentially which add some comedic relief. It's pretty fantastic overall though that King kept things pretty well intact with the original writing even. Maybe the one comment I have about the writing is that...it was a little too fluffy at times? Like, the Darcy and Elizabeth were too clearly in love right off the bat? This made the build up of the relationship a little flat.
In terms of character design I really enjoyed a lot of the art on the characters. I felt like, largely, it seemed era appropriate and character appropriate. I thought Elizabeth was gorgeous, her hair was probably the best part of her, the unruly curls made her seem even more fierce. I liked Jane as well, she definitely had an aura of serenity. It was pretty much perfect. Mr. Bennet was not a favourite of mine however. He looked too young and the hairstyle was not good for me. Bingley was basically perfection, he is the cutest, and considering Bingley should be the cutest thing ever it was just amazing. I didn't initially like the Darcy character design, but it grew on me
The art overall was also just fantastic. The spreads of houses and stuff were just gorgeous and really captured the grandeur of the estates that the gentlemen in the book own. Pemberley especially was really well done. I just overall thought the entire world was well created and illustrated.
Overall this adaptation captured the tone and spirit of the book pretty well. Obviously I found it had a few faults, but that's alright it was still hugely enjoyable and really a visual pleasure. I think this is a good introduction to the book but definitely not a replacement, nothing can replace the original.