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manjala 's review for:
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Ahh, I am so full of regret, because I couldn't get used to the writing style of this one. I tend to have a tough time with classics in general, but this one in particular didn't give me all the things I had hoped it could give me (to be fair, I watched the film before reading the book, and although the use of language is similar, both tell the story in a vastly different way).
I think it has to do with the particular way the sentences are built, and the lack of description of the characters and settings. I have to be mild with that critique though, as this was written in a time where I think it was generally known what the people of the time looked like and acted like. For me, as a non-native speaker, it was a little tough.
On a more positive note: The reason I read this in the first place, is because I really liked the character dynamics and the themes of the film. Elizabeth and Darcy are ofcourse the stars of the story, but I couldn't help but root for Jane and Bingley as well. For a time where status, money and marriage arrangements are so much more important and approached in a different way than in our society, it is easy to not be able to relate to the story at all. This was not the case here, I am glad to say. I like how Jane Austen has quite a relaxed, playful way of writing the dialogue at times. It made the character of the author show through in a positive way. I would've liked to see more of their interactions written out though, and not just described. I think that was my main issue with my disappointment in this book.
I think it has to do with the particular way the sentences are built, and the lack of description of the characters and settings. I have to be mild with that critique though, as this was written in a time where I think it was generally known what the people of the time looked like and acted like. For me, as a non-native speaker, it was a little tough.
On a more positive note: The reason I read this in the first place, is because I really liked the character dynamics and the themes of the film. Elizabeth and Darcy are ofcourse the stars of the story, but I couldn't help but root for Jane and Bingley as well. For a time where status, money and marriage arrangements are so much more important and approached in a different way than in our society, it is easy to not be able to relate to the story at all. This was not the case here, I am glad to say. I like how Jane Austen has quite a relaxed, playful way of writing the dialogue at times. It made the character of the author show through in a positive way. I would've liked to see more of their interactions written out though, and not just described. I think that was my main issue with my disappointment in this book.