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A review by jillkaarlela
Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Taylor Swift songs: “Dancing with our hands tied”
Age rating: 17+ (2 steamy scenes, 1/5🌶️)
This book was such a fresh and modern take on the classic, “Pride and Prejudice”! I think it’s my favorite modern book adaptation. It did a great job of discussing the disparity between Liza and Dorsy, especially regarding race and class/economic levels. I love how he is putting in the work on his own to become more educated about the issues that matter to her (ex. Housing crisis and wealth disparity) by reading up on it and even auditing a class!! He really is putting in the effort, and not relying on/expecting her to educate him. We love to see it. There were also so many little moments where you can see Dorsy really listens to her and puts those feelings into action, even in the little ways.
Also, the whole cast of characters were so vibrant, distinctive, and entertaining!
This book is written in third person, with dual POV. I like that we get dual pov so we see how Darcy/Dorsy is feeling and thinking throughout the story, which we don’t get from the original.
Overall, this is such an amazing read, and I cannot wait to read Payne’s next book which is a retelling of “Sense and Sensibility”!
Age rating: 17+ (2 steamy scenes, 1/5🌶️)
This book was such a fresh and modern take on the classic, “Pride and Prejudice”! I think it’s my favorite modern book adaptation. It did a great job of discussing the disparity between Liza and Dorsy, especially regarding race and class/economic levels. I love how he is putting in the work on his own to become more educated about the issues that matter to her (ex. Housing crisis and wealth disparity) by reading up on it and even auditing a class!! He really is putting in the effort, and not relying on/expecting her to educate him. We love to see it. There were also so many little moments where you can see Dorsy really listens to her and puts those feelings into action, even in the little ways.
Also, the whole cast of characters were so vibrant, distinctive, and entertaining!
This book is written in third person, with dual POV. I like that we get dual pov so we see how Darcy/Dorsy is feeling and thinking throughout the story, which we don’t get from the original.
Overall, this is such an amazing read, and I cannot wait to read Payne’s next book which is a retelling of “Sense and Sensibility”!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Cursing, Classism, and Sexual content
Minor: Child death and Alcohol