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A review by ayoitme
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
This is the first Pride & Prejudice content I have consumed, never read the original or seen the movie. This is a queer retelling of the story, and I had seen it circulating on booktok and wanted to give it a go.
I'm not normally a historical reader, but this story was incredibly engaging. I found Oliver a wonderful narrator and even though he was an unreliable narrator at times, it felt very vulnerable and honest which I appreciated. There were some scenes that were hard to read, but also some scenes that warmed my heart. I think the author did an amazing job at balancing historically accurate opinions and sad and tense moments with lighthearted and feel good scenes and a happy ending. Obviously this is a retelling so most people probably knew where the story was going, but I was happy that this was not just dump a bunch of trauma onto a trans character.
I'm not normally a historical reader, but this story was incredibly engaging. I found Oliver a wonderful narrator and even though he was an unreliable narrator at times, it felt very vulnerable and honest which I appreciated. There were some scenes that were hard to read, but also some scenes that warmed my heart. I think the author did an amazing job at balancing historically accurate opinions and sad and tense moments with lighthearted and feel good scenes and a happy ending. Obviously this is a retelling so most people probably knew where the story was going, but I was happy that this was not just dump a bunch of trauma onto a trans character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Deadnaming