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bibliovino 's review for:
The Bennet Women
by Eden Appiah-Kubi
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This adaptation of Pride and Prejudice did a lot of things right: spreading out the family drama across friendships so it wasn’t so insular, making the landmarks make sense with the college setting, allowing enough room with the source material that it didn’t feel forced.
My only criticism is that even though it is beautifully progressive, I felt the feminist aspects were a little trumped up, especially when some things-like not calling your friend “girl” but being ok with “doll”-were inconsistent. I couldn’t tell if it was truly feminist or just grasping at feminist straws.
My only criticism is that even though it is beautifully progressive, I felt the feminist aspects were a little trumped up, especially when some things-like not calling your friend “girl” but being ok with “doll”-were inconsistent. I couldn’t tell if it was truly feminist or just grasping at feminist straws.