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A review by ineedscoffee
Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling by Lara S. Ormiston
5.0
It's not often I read retelling of a classic novel. I generally don't like them, finding that many of them cannot stay true to the original characters, even with generous additions to the plot. This, however, was one book I thoroughly enjoyed.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, while one of my many favourites, has always been a little overrated by some I think, especially since the 1995 BBC's Mini-Series highlighted the many 'talents' of Colin Firth's Mr Darcy. Don't get me wrong, Mr Darcy is certainly worth the hype (and Colin Firth's interpretation is definitely my favourite) but I have always found Elizabeth Bennet lacking as a heroine and her faults very often overlooked by fans of the novel and series.
For me, we never see very much growth from her character, even once she realizes her faults, her redemption of them only applies to Mr Darcy and her judgmental opinions of others remain very much in tact, at least, this is my perspective.
However, in this retelling, time is taken in length to explore Elizabeth's feelings more in depth and I may be shot down by purists for saying so, Lara's interpretation of Elizabeth Bennet has made her a much more likable and relatable character, so much so that this version of her character beats out the original for me.
While I think maybe, the obvious physical affection shown throughout the later part of the book, may not have been entirely approved of in that period of society, it loaned itself well to capturing the private moments of the evolution of Elizabeth's feelings and Darcy's recognition and recompense for his own faults he truly discovers about himself along the way.
Unequal Affections has placed itself in one of my favourite lists for the year of 2022 and is currently available in the Aduible Plus catalogue for members free of charge.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, while one of my many favourites, has always been a little overrated by some I think, especially since the 1995 BBC's Mini-Series highlighted the many 'talents' of Colin Firth's Mr Darcy. Don't get me wrong, Mr Darcy is certainly worth the hype (and Colin Firth's interpretation is definitely my favourite) but I have always found Elizabeth Bennet lacking as a heroine and her faults very often overlooked by fans of the novel and series.
For me, we never see very much growth from her character, even once she realizes her faults, her redemption of them only applies to Mr Darcy and her judgmental opinions of others remain very much in tact, at least, this is my perspective.
However, in this retelling, time is taken in length to explore Elizabeth's feelings more in depth and I may be shot down by purists for saying so, Lara's interpretation of Elizabeth Bennet has made her a much more likable and relatable character, so much so that this version of her character beats out the original for me.
While I think maybe, the obvious physical affection shown throughout the later part of the book, may not have been entirely approved of in that period of society, it loaned itself well to capturing the private moments of the evolution of Elizabeth's feelings and Darcy's recognition and recompense for his own faults he truly discovers about himself along the way.
Unequal Affections has placed itself in one of my favourite lists for the year of 2022 and is currently available in the Aduible Plus catalogue for members free of charge.