A review by shayanelacey
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a reread. I don't think I liked this book the first time I read it (admittedly years ago) but lots of my friends were recommending Curtis Sittenfeld novels and I thought I might give it another go and it felt much more fun the second time around. If I had to guess, I'd imagine that during my first read, I was hyperfocused on the fact that it's a retelling of Pride and Prejudice, and didn't quite know how to react to the choices made in the retelling (starting with "Chip" Bingley). 

On this read, it felt more like a satirical romp that I thoroughly enjoyed. Even if some of the addressing of social issues felt a touch clumsy at times and I'm not sure the social commentary always landed as sharply as intended.
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