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A review by mint_renegade
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
it was fine
language - i think this is a regency era classic. having read it, i am convinced this is a period i will not be readily seeking in any future reading. not a style of writing i enjoyed; it felt excessively indulgent; the language constrained to the period in which it was written. i am glad to be able to say "i read pride and prejudice" but can say that it is a story that will pass very quickly from my remembrance (at least as it was depicted in the source material - luckily i have the 2005 screen adaptation to refer to at any time). i read some 80 pages physically, and the rest in audiobook format, the latter for which i am grateful. i don't think i would have been able to finish it otherwise.
characters - darcy felt stiff almost to the point of being one-dimensional. mrs bennet's ignorance and lack of self-awareness was abhorrent and jane, in her bid for impartiality appeared excessively naïve. the unending politeness of english society, which i so greatly loathe in my own time, was so concentrated in these characters as to make the reading experience annoying.
that being said, darcy's peevishness may have been his way of rebuffing fake bitches; mrs bennet's eagerness is directed towards the security of her children; and jane, being the eldest of five, was forced into a role of temperance to counter a neurotic mother, an inattentive father, a strong willed confidante in eliza, and an excitable brood of younger sisters.
plot - nothing happened, and i liked it. although it was jarring just how quick darcy was to change his manner, but i suppose for true love (or plot advancement) vices are easily shucked.
23.04 - someone on insta said darcy has social anxiety/is autistic. i felt that
language - i think this is a regency era classic. having read it, i am convinced this is a period i will not be readily seeking in any future reading. not a style of writing i enjoyed; it felt excessively indulgent; the language constrained to the period in which it was written. i am glad to be able to say "i read pride and prejudice" but can say that it is a story that will pass very quickly from my remembrance (at least as it was depicted in the source material - luckily i have the 2005 screen adaptation to refer to at any time). i read some 80 pages physically, and the rest in audiobook format, the latter for which i am grateful. i don't think i would have been able to finish it otherwise.
characters - darcy felt stiff almost to the point of being one-dimensional. mrs bennet's ignorance and lack of self-awareness was abhorrent and jane, in her bid for impartiality appeared excessively naïve. the unending politeness of english society, which i so greatly loathe in my own time, was so concentrated in these characters as to make the reading experience annoying.
that being said, darcy's peevishness may have been his way of rebuffing fake bitches; mrs bennet's eagerness is directed towards the security of her children; and jane, being the eldest of five, was forced into a role of temperance to counter a neurotic mother, an inattentive father, a strong willed confidante in eliza, and an excitable brood of younger sisters.
plot - nothing happened, and i liked it. although it was jarring just how quick darcy was to change his manner, but i suppose for true love (or plot advancement) vices are easily shucked.
23.04 - someone on insta said darcy has social anxiety/is autistic. i felt that