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A review by robynrambles
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I really liked this book, however, with Sonali Dev's other book 'Recipe for Persuasion' the amount of trauma she puts in the characters backgrounds is a lot for a contemporary romance. I don't think having a full background is necessarily a bad thing but she alludes to the trauma a lot and when it finally is revealed it seems much more serious than necessary for the main plot. I would say this book is more inspired by Jane Austen than a retelling, she gender bends Darcy and Jane but there missing a lot of family dynamics.
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Ableism, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship