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A review by cristamajo
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
5.0
A surprisingly delightful read! I definitely felt its length during the time crunch to read this for my class, but I really did love the characters I was following, and appreciated an omniscient narrator being the choice of narrative style; you get to know Elizabeth and other characters, while simultaneously knowing nothing at all about what's going on in their heads. You have to read their body language and their dialogue, as that is the way Austen intends for you to get to know her characters (at least for the majority of the time).
Didn't have nearly as much romance as the movie adaptation, but I consider that to be a virtue respective of its own secular property-- A.K.A., this book is enjoyable to read for Elizabeth and Darcy's independent (and yet intersectional) character development, and does not rely on the modern day romance tropes in order to be a worthwhile read. It could use a little more fluff, but that's my contemporary standpoint, so take that into consideration. Probably would reread it in the future, just because I liked analyzing the characters' thoughts through their exterior personas. #MATTHEWMACFAYDENEMMYSWEEP
Didn't have nearly as much romance as the movie adaptation, but I consider that to be a virtue respective of its own secular property-- A.K.A., this book is enjoyable to read for Elizabeth and Darcy's independent (and yet intersectional) character development, and does not rely on the modern day romance tropes in order to be a worthwhile read. It could use a little more fluff, but that's my contemporary standpoint, so take that into consideration. Probably would reread it in the future, just because I liked analyzing the characters' thoughts through their exterior personas. #MATTHEWMACFAYDENEMMYSWEEP