A review by blueberryhotel
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

glad i finally read this!! somewhat challenging to read a classic with such dense language and especially the many inscrutable rules of etiquette and conduct of the period that the author presumes the reader to be familiar with. also referring to every character almost exclusively by last name (when many of them share a surname) was confusing and took some getting used to. but ultimately worth the read; i found the story engaging and surprising,  with unexpected turns of events and clever characterization through dialogue. also made me chuckle out loud at points, which is hard to do! read with a book club but we didn’t discuss it as much as we just watched the movie adaptation (with macfadyen and knightley), which i thought did a great job of cutting the repetitive and tedious scenes that bogged down the pace of the book somewhat.