A review by mlhelliwell
Acting Up by Melissa Nathan

2.0

I picked up this book because it was a modern day adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, but in the end, I found it was just too close to the original to give me anything new. I've read other adaptations in the past - notably Bridget Jones' Diary, which I really liked - but this particular story wasn't told in a way that I found added anything fresh or new. I kept feeling like I'd read this before, and I had of course - the Austen's novel. In the end, I put it down because it was just too similar - perhaps trying too hard. Because it was mimicking the original so closely, the main characters didn't have enough actual conflict for me. They were supposed to be the way they were because they were Lizzy and Darcy, and had no opportunity to be themselves.

The writing itself was fine, but there was some head hopping in scenes that was distracting. I'd give this author another go, and if you really like Austen adaptations, maybe this would work for you - it just didn't for me.