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A review by melbsreads
Much Ado about Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content warnings: bullying, misogyny, sexism, mental health, panic attacks
This was a very cute retelling of Persuasion, which was for a very long time my favourite book of all time. Did this live up to the brilliance of Austen's original text? No. Was it very cleverly crafted nonetheless? Absolutely.
I do feel like I might have enjoyed this a little more if I'd read it with my eyeballs rather than my ears. But that might just be because there were a few times when I found myself getting distracted and I think I missed a few things that I might not have missed if it had been an eyeball read.
Anyway, I'm glad I finally read this because the romance was delightful, even if it didn't go entirely where I anticipated it would go.
This was a very cute retelling of Persuasion, which was for a very long time my favourite book of all time. Did this live up to the brilliance of Austen's original text? No. Was it very cleverly crafted nonetheless? Absolutely.
I do feel like I might have enjoyed this a little more if I'd read it with my eyeballs rather than my ears. But that might just be because there were a few times when I found myself getting distracted and I think I missed a few things that I might not have missed if it had been an eyeball read.
Anyway, I'm glad I finally read this because the romance was delightful, even if it didn't go entirely where I anticipated it would go.