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Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice
by Po Tse, Stacy King
I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of my review.
That was such a fun manga!
I'm not really used to reading manga, and eventually when I try I have trouble doing so because of the right to left format.
But this one didn't bother me in that sense, because it was such an enthralling story.
Of course, I have read Pride & Prejudice a long time ago, but the story has had so many retellings is difficult to forget what has happened. Even though I already knew what was coming, I still found this manga captivating and at some point I just really wanted to keep reading to see where the story would go.
I was an adaptation, I think it worked really well - it stayed true to the original while at the same time adding its own uniqueness to the universe of Jane Austen adaptations. I don't think it is a substitute for the original text in any way, but it's perfect for those who are already fans of the book and would like to revisit it quickly. In fact, it made me want to re-read P&P because its been so long since I read and I feel like there are nuances to the story that simply cannot be conveyed in a short format.
The only problem I had while reading is that I did find some of the panels to be a little cheesy - like lots of flowers around the girls and the highlighting of characters emotions - but that's a very manga thing and it's just something I'm not really used to since I prefer western graphic novels. Not that mangas are bad, but I don't really think they are for me.
I still thought this was a great read and I recommend picking it up if you like Jane Austen!
That was such a fun manga!
I'm not really used to reading manga, and eventually when I try I have trouble doing so because of the right to left format.
But this one didn't bother me in that sense, because it was such an enthralling story.
Of course, I have read Pride & Prejudice a long time ago, but the story has had so many retellings is difficult to forget what has happened. Even though I already knew what was coming, I still found this manga captivating and at some point I just really wanted to keep reading to see where the story would go.
I was an adaptation, I think it worked really well - it stayed true to the original while at the same time adding its own uniqueness to the universe of Jane Austen adaptations. I don't think it is a substitute for the original text in any way, but it's perfect for those who are already fans of the book and would like to revisit it quickly. In fact, it made me want to re-read P&P because its been so long since I read and I feel like there are nuances to the story that simply cannot be conveyed in a short format.
The only problem I had while reading is that I did find some of the panels to be a little cheesy - like lots of flowers around the girls and the highlighting of characters emotions - but that's a very manga thing and it's just something I'm not really used to since I prefer western graphic novels. Not that mangas are bad, but I don't really think they are for me.
I still thought this was a great read and I recommend picking it up if you like Jane Austen!