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Pride

Ibi Zoboi (Goodreads Author)

3.75 · Rating details · 12,655 ratings · 2,965 reviews

Pride and Prejudice getsremixed in this smart, funny, gorgeous retelling of the classic, starring all characters of color, from Ibi Zoboi, National Book Award finalist and author of American Street.

Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pridein her Afro-Latino roots. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming ...more

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Dec 02, 2018 Emily May rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018, contemporary, young-adult, romance

It's a truth universally acknowledged that when rich people move into the hood, where it's a little bit broken and a little bit forgotten, the first thing they want to do is clean it up.

3 stars.

This was so much better than I was expecting, honestly. Pride and Prejudice is full of Austen's trademark wit and social criticism, but most "retellings" I encounter seem to reduce the story to "girl meets guy; guy is a dick; they get together anyway", which I guess is a very oversimplified way of ...more

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Nov 14, 2018 Hailey (Hailey in Bookland) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, owned, retellings

This was a super quick listen and it was really enjoyable too! I loved how it was a retelling, and a really thoughtful one at that. It wasn't just the story placed wherever, everything served a purpose and I loved that. This truly is a pride and prejudice remix that you should try out!

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Feb 15, 2019 Emma Giordano rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobooks

Very much enjoyed this novel! Review to come.

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Jan 06, 2019 Chelsea (chelseadolling reads) rated it really liked it

This gave me SO MANY Lizzie Bennett Diaries feels and I LOVED IT SO MUCH?

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Jun 28, 2018 Hollis rated it it was ok

Shelves: ya, retellings, 2018-reads, coverly-love, not-all-the-feels-but-some, hello-diversity, hate-to-love-romance, arc, ebook, contemporary

So here's the thing. I was so so excited about PRIDE. I loved the idea of this modernized retelling (I love the idea of any retelling, really, they just so rarely live up to the hype), I loved that this was an #ownvoices story, and also hello look at that amazing cover, I loved that, too. It's stunning, gorgeous, so so great. And so much of the story itself worked for me.. while so much of it didn't.

Straight out of the gate I have to say that I think this was the best contemporary/realized So here's the thing. I was so so excited about PRIDE. I loved the idea of this modernized retelling (I love the idea of any retelling, really, they just so rarely live up to the hype), I loved that this was an #ownvoices story, and also hello look at that amazing cover, I loved that, too. It's stunning, gorgeous, so so great. And so much of the story itself worked for me.. while so much of it didn't.

Straight out of the gate I have to say that I think this was the best contemporary/realized version of PRIDE & PREJUDICE out there right now. This story is perfectly suited to this setting. The Bennetts become the Benitezes, the loud gregarious warm overly-involved Haitian-Dominican family that rules their little block of Brooklyn; host of block parties, makers of too much food, proud of their roots and their little corner of the world. Darcy and Bingley become the brothers Darcy, a wealthy family who renovate the old crumbling house across from Zuri's family apartment, turning it into a little mini mansion and invading the 'hood with their more affluent, and refined, tastes and attitudes.

I loved that this became a clash of culture without making it white vs black. I enjoyed the rich culture that Zoboi infused into the pages of this story, particularly through the character of Madringa, but whereas I should've found PRIDE fascinating and compelling.. I felt it kinda fell flat for me. I hate to say it but I was bored at least half of the time. There were some great shining moments (and again some of my faves were the interactions between Zuri and Madringa) but not everything translated. I felt that Darius' character (the real Darcy) was pretty weak, I don't think enough time was spent on Zuri's prejudices, and I just wish their interactions had been better fleshed out. But I think it was a choice between the culture and the scene vs the relationship and I suppose most people going into PRIDE are already fans, so maybe it didn't get the same kind of focus because of that? It's hard to say.

The concept is really great, the way the archetypes of the original characters are overlaid onto their counterparts worked well, but I don't think I actually liked any of these characters, really. I thought the spoken word poetry to express Zuri's feelings pretty wonderful, her essay to get into college was lovely, but.. the dialogue (complete with lots! of! exclamation! points!), the author's style of writing, it felt kinda jarring. The second half of this story is definitely weaker, too, as it tries to convince us our protagonist actually likes her love interest as much as she claims, so I didn't feel it really ended on a strong note -- despite the emotional element at play. It could be that trying to keep PRIDE in the original framework is where the actual story faltered as in trying to solidify Zuri's feelings, Zoboi is also trying to add a checkmark next to the Janae and Ainsley (Jane & Bingley) reunion and I'm not sure that worked, either.

It feels strange to want to recommend this book despite my feelings (and rating) but I would. I still recommend this. I mostly enjoyed the experience (pre-second half this was definitely a solid three despite my niggles) and love that there are readers out there who will be able see themselves in the the role of Zuri, in this setting, when they maybe couldn't connect with Lizzie in the original. That alone is worth supporting this novel.

2.5 stars

** I received an ARC from Edelweiss and the publisher (thank you!) in exchange for an honest review. ** ...more

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Dec 26, 2018 Kayla Dawn added it

I don't feel like it's fair of me to rate this book.
I don't even know why the hell I wanted to read this.... I HATE LOVE STORIES

So uh I'm pretty sure this is good if you're into that.
I'm not, so I did not have a good time lmao

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Apr 29, 2019 Samantha rated it it was ok

2.5 stars. I didn’t love it or hate it. I did read it in one day so it is a very quick read, especially if you are a P&P fan and notice some of the beats. But this reimagining felt a bit two dimensional and simple in a lot of ways. I liked the modern take, but it seems like it had a lot to say and a lot of characters, but not enough time to explore either.

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Feb 04, 2019 Cindy Pham rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I wanted to like this because I love the idea of a fresh, modern take on Pride & Prejudice, especially one that incorporates diversity. But the story fell flat in many ways: the writing told instead of showed, the pacing was too fast and missed all the important beats of the original P&P, and the feelings that the characters had for each other (both hate and love) made no sense. The book could have explored so many themes on class, culture, gentrification, etc. but barely touched upon ...more

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Jul 23, 2018 Kayla Brunson marked it as dnf · review of another edition

DNF at 22%

I think I'm being over critical here. But honestly, I really wished Zuri would have just gotten off her high horse. She never gave the Darcy’s a chance and to be honest it's all because they don’t look or act like boys where she’s from.

Which brings me to my main reason why I had to stop reading. I get it, she lived in the hood. Did that have to be repeated so many times throughout the book? Every other page was about something “in the hood”. So she lives in a lesser area. Nobody talks ...more

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Aug 24, 2019 C.G. Drews added it

Shelves: contemporary, read-2019, young-adult, retelling

It occurs to me that I've read more Pride & Prejudice retellings but never...the...original. But I really liked this version of it! So much love and cultural pride here; it also balanced that P&P theme of being overlooked and dismissed vs being judgemental and dismissive yourself to others. Pointing out flaws and being flawed. And Zuri was besssst. To be honest, I still don't understand why she gave Darius Darcy the time of day but \_(ツ)_/ apparently he was worth it. Honestly, it was a ...more

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Feb 19, 2019 Rachel Reads Ravenously rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, hardcover, owlcrate, ya-contemporary-romance

4 stars!

“IT’S A TRUTH universally acknowledged that when rich people move into the hood, where it’s a little bit broken and a little bit forgotten, the first thing they want to do is clean it up. But it’s not just the junky stuff they’ll get rid of. People can be thrown away too, like last night’s trash left out on sidewalks or pushed to the edge of wherever all broken things go. What those rich people don’t always know is that broken and forgotten neighborhoods were first built out of love. ...more

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Mar 12, 2019 Kelly (and the Book Boar) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: teenie-bopper-books, read-in-2019, everything-old-is-new-again, i-need-a-12-step-program, liburrrrrry-book

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3.5 Stars

Another Pride & Prejudice retelling. When will I get enough of these?????

Yep. That’s about right.

This time around it’s a YA version – set in Bushwick Brooklyn, featuring the Haitian-Dominican Benitez sisters and the Darcy brothers who just moved into a mini-mansion across the street . . . .

“Who are they?

“Rappers and ballers!”

This was a great little upcycle of my old fave. Age appropriate for the teenage audience it is ...more

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Jul 29, 2018 Marija (Inside My Library Mind) rated it it was ok

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As a retelling...
I loved that this was a diverse retelling of Pride and Prejudice. And in my opinion, Zoboi picked the perfect setting to retell this story. The Bennets become the Benitezes, who host block parties and have a lovely little community, while Darcy and Bingley become the rich brothers Darcy, who are threatening to completely change the landscape of Zuri's hood. I loved how Zoboi used that premise to retell the Pride and ...more

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Apr 06, 2019 ˗ˏˋliaˎˊ˗ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019-reads

“i have always thought of bushwick as home, but in that moment, i realize that home is where people i love are, wherever that is.”

first and foremost, i have never read pride and prejudice, so my thoughts are strictly based on this novel and not how well it has been adapted/ retold from a different perspective. i very roughly know what it kind of is about, but that’s really it.

the aspect that i absolutely loved the most were zuri’s poems scattered throughout the story that expressed her ...more

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Aug 08, 2019 Erin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, books-i-own

< b> Audiobook narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo 6h 08min 18secs.

3.5 stars

Better than I anticipated. A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice , Pride is set in contemporary Brooklyn (specifically the neighborhood of Bushwick) and focuses on the dreams of the Benitez family. Our main protagonist, Zuri is a Howard University hopeful with the gift of expressing herself and her culture through slam poetry. Along with her sisters- Janae, Marisol, and the twins-Layla < b> Audiobook narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo 6h 08min 18secs.

3.5 stars

Better than I anticipated. A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice , Pride is set in contemporary Brooklyn (specifically the neighborhood of Bushwick) and focuses on the dreams of the Benitez family. Our main protagonist, Zuri is a Howard University hopeful with the gift of expressing herself and her culture through slam poetry. Along with her sisters- Janae, Marisol, and the twins-Layla and Kayla, Zuri has grown up proud of her Haitian-Dominican roots and is quite disturbed by the arrival of a new rich family-the Darcys.

It's a truth universally acknowledged that when rich people move into the hood, where it is a little bit broken and a little bit forgotten, the first thing they want to do is clean it up.

While older sister, Janae and Ainsley Darcy quickly find the chemistry between them hard to resist, the road is fairly rocky for Zuri and Darius Darcy. Can they overcome their class differences?

It is during the reading of this book that I realized how much space Elizabeth Bennett takes in the original. As fascinating as Zuri is, sometimes I wanted to take her by the shoulders and shake her. Man, this girl could be more than a bit over the top in her opinions. On the other hand, her poetry kept me absolutely intrigued and I felt these very personal thoughts was a perfect device in seeing Zuri's personality in a different light.

One character that greatly improves from the original is Zuri's mother. Of course, given the difference in time periods this was to be expected. Unlike the original that just wanted to see her daughters married, Zuri's mother wants her five daughters to fulfill their dreams while not forgetting where they come from.

As for the Benitez sisters, Janae(Jane) is a college student and motherly figure, Marisol( Mary) annoys all her family members with her lofty views, and the twins Layla (Lydia) and Kayla(Kitty) remain as boy crazy as ever. But given the story is really about Zuri, the reader never gets to know them as well. Probably why there remains a great trend of different retellings focusing on the different sisters.

Definitely would recommend to any Austenite or a new reader who would like a more modern version.

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Aug 28, 2018 Danielle (Life of a Literary Nerd) rated it really liked it

Shelves: cover-envy, standalones, favorites, contemporary, poc-main-character, arcs, retelling

"It’s a truth universally acknowledged that when rich people move into the hood, where it’s a little bit broken and a little bit forgotten, the first thing they want to do is clean it up.”

Pride is one of those books that I’ve hyped myself up for anf was a nervous wreck before reading because I so desperately wanted to love it. I can happily say that I was hooked from the first sentence and I did not want to put this book down. We follow Zuri Benitez as she tries to hold onto the familiarity of her quickly changing neighborhood. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street, and her older sister Janae starts to fall for Ainsley, Zuri fights to hold onto herself and her home as everything is rapidly moving forward.

Things I liked
My absolute favorite thing about this story, and what drew me to it initially, was the commentary on gentrification and class that was expertly woven with a classical story. I feel like it modernized the story in such an authentic and relevant way that I was floored and would recommend Pride on that criteria alone. I loved seeing Zuri’s perspective on her changing neighborhood and the pride and identity she found because of where she was from, how that shaped her, and the challenges of leaving that safe space for the first time. It was just so good.

Zuri and Darius are a dynamic cuo who completely captured my heart. I loved their banter and bickering. We get to spend a lot of time with them and really see their relationship progress and I was all kinds of here for it.

Things I Didn’t Like
I would have loved to see more sisterly relationship stuff from the Benitez family, because sibling relationships is always a favorite focus of mine in books, but I understand that wasn’t the focus of this story. There are some really great moments, particularly with Janae, but I always want more.

I’m always drawn to modernized retellings, probably because it’s a way to read classics (that I tend to avoid) in a fresh and unique way. Pride is an excellent example of a retelling that really brings new life into a well-known story. The discussion of Pride - in your name, your home, your town, were all so personal and touching, while showcasing universal feelings of unease and doubt when confronting change. Pride was just a jy to read and I loved it more as the story continued.

I received a copy of the book from Blazer + Bray via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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Jan 09, 2019 Rincey rated it liked it

Shelves: poc-author

I am always here for Pride and Prejudice retellings

Watch me talk about this more in my January wrap up part 1: https://youtu.be/QH49gc-xJ7I

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Nov 20, 2018 ✩ Ashley ✩ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, read-2018, love-love-love, age-young-adult

Wait I finished this in a single 3.5-hour sitting???

WHO AM I?!

Good stuff, RTC XD

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Feb 11, 2019 April (Aprilius Maximus) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019

Sooo bummed because this just wasn't for me. I really couldn't connect with the story or the characters and i just didn't like it :(

10/10 for the amazing poetry snippets tho!

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Dec 28, 2018 may ❀ rated it it was ok

Shelves: contemporary, love-triangle-ugh, library, yawn, meh, standalones, look-at-that-beauty, 200-pgs

i heard 'pride and prejudice retelling' and 'characters of colour' and my heart was like 5 STAR IT!!! but i take my reviewing career seriously so i couldn't just rate a book i didnt read

Pros
- the fierce pride zuri has for her african-latino heritage
- the fierce love zuri has for her family, especially her older sister
- the storyline follows pride and prejudice pretty closely so it's very easy to see the parallels as well as where the author chose to go original
- i loved the mixed heritage ...more

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Sep 07, 2018 Dayla rated it did not like it

I received a copy via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

I am so disappointed. I was so excited to read an adaptation of one of my favourite classics--especially one with Latinx characters because I'm Latina. Though my particular culture was not represented food-wise, I did see that Zoboi used the religion that is practiced in Cuba (aside from Catholicism). A religion that my family is heavily involved with and that I am also a part of.

Before I get to my deep disappointment in how that ...more

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Apr 07, 2018 Sami rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fairy-tales-re-tellings, realistic-fiction

LOOK AROUND LOOK AROUND AT HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO BE ALIVE RIGHT NOW.

this book. is so freaking good.

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Apr 18, 2018 Tanya Tate rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fave-books-of-2018, netgalley-and-edelweiss, 2018-and-beyond, badass-protags, fave-books

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Expected Pub Date: September 18th 2018

I received a copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

Five Stars!!

Before I finally write this review of this wonderful book before it comes out ( while juggling my memory since it's been four months since I read it while being sick)I have a confession to make.

Confession : I have never read Pride and Prejudice. I have been meaning too cause I have like this nice ...more

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Sep 21, 2018 Latanya (Crafty Scribbles) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: retellings, black-diaspora, women, ownvoices, ya, contemporary, food-for-the-melaninated-soul

Honest chat. I've never read Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". Did I lose my writing and reading credentials? Do I stand to continue my bookworm status?

No.

Good.

I've survived over forty years of not reading the story nor watching a film adaptation while thriving on pop-cultural osmosis. In other words, I feigned knowledge of the stories in bits and pieces, and that's fine because a sweet and savory retelling of Austen's tale sprinkled with Oshun's love presented itself to semi-virgin eyes.

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Oct 27, 2018 Dana rated it did not like it

Ladies and gentleman, I've officially found the worst book of 2018.

(And this is coming from someone who read about a "brother fucker" and a roach infested apartment.

I must also say this was the winner for the most disappointing book of 2018.

I heard about this book back in February from Entertainment Weekly and became obsessed about reading it. There was an incident at Book Con where I almost got a ARC of the book but Black Jesus was looking out for me, trying to warn me.

I finally got a hold of Ladies and gentleman, I've officially found the worst book of 2018.

(And this is coming from someone who read about a "brother fucker" and a roach infested apartment.

I must also say this was the winner for the most disappointing book of 2018.

I heard about this book back in February from Entertainment Weekly and became obsessed about reading it. There was an incident at Book Con where I almost got a ARC of the book but Black Jesus was looking out for me, trying to warn me.

I finally got a hold of this book (from the library) and was so excited to read it.

A retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice from a black-latino perspective. Yasss please.

Honey. What resulted was poor writing...heck this was just downright lazy writing. Exposition ran throughout the pages and now I'm in fear that it has leaked into my bloodstream and damaged my soul.

The characters were one-dimensional and just... (calling on the strength of Jesus) they had no chemistry. How are you incapable of writing chemistry between the characters. The writer controls everything.

So Zuri, the main character was detestable and ignorant. I mean textbook ignorant. We're all ignorant about something but this was the kind of ignorance where she was proud of her ignorance. How dare you get educated along with whites ignorance. I love never leaving my block. I love never stepping out of my neighborhood and never experiencing new things.

But then the writer confuses everything by telling (because remember....exposition) how much Zuri love to read, how she wants to go to Howard University. It's not like she's afraid to experience anything new...she legit refuses to experience anything new. I'm baffled.

Then there's random side stories about rich people being nice/bougie, sexual assault, a random guy named Warren (WHO ACTUALLY HAS CHEMISTRY). And don't get me started on Darius (the male love interest) who didn't pay her any attention, clearly didn't like her, all of a sudden profess his non-chemisty having love for her.

Oh wait....THERE'S MORE! Don't forget alat the last chapter there's a storyline about the gentrification of Brooklyn. But don't worry, they move to even more broken down neighborhood.

This was a waste of my existence ...more

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Mar 18, 2018 Romie rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, representation-matters, 2018-releases, young-adult

i swear, no one is more disappointed at myself for not liking this book than i am,,,,,,i had so much hope for this one. but i found myself not liking the main character, zuri, and it just stopped me from liking the story. i liked the end, kinda, it was cute, but it just felt rushed and weird, and i spent more time being angry at zuri and her actions and words than liking the book. so i guess it wasn't for me and that's it. (2.5)

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Sep 24, 2018 Lilly (Lair Of Books) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018-reads, ya-contemporary, arc, retelling

ARC received in exchange for a honest review

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There’s so much good to say about Ibi Zoboi’s Pride and why it’s such a relevant read for readers living in New York City or any major city for that matter. This is a Pride & Prejudice re-telling of sorts or as Zoboi calls it, a ‘Remix’ but at its heart it’s a story about one girls love for her neighborhood and the effects of Gentrification. We meet ...more

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Mar 10, 2019 julianna ➹ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: poc-rep-read, audio, ownvoices, diverse-read, full-review

maybe I'm only rating this 5 stars because of elizabeth acevedo's glorious voice, but she deserves it. (seriously, how was I supposed to rate this lower than five stars?)

This was my first "official" listen to an audiobook (discounting my reread of the tatbilb series) and I'm so, so happy that I picked this one!! Pride is a retelling of Pride and Prejudice that features Zuri, an Afro-Latino girl in a neighborhood that's being gentrified and "cleaned-up".

When the Darcy's move in across from her ...more

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Feb 15, 2018 Catie rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2018, for-review, ya

3 1/2 stars

It is a truth universally acknowledged that when someone adapts Pride and Prejudice, I will read the crap out of it…no matter how bad it is. Thankfully, this is pretty good, and what's more – it even occasionally transcends the original.

Zuri is proud to live with her messy, loud, vibrant Haitian-Dominican family in Bushwick, a close-knit, lower-income Brooklyn neighborhood. When the abandoned building across the street is bought by a bougie family and rebuilt into a McMansion, Zuri is 3 1/2 stars

It is a truth universally acknowledged that when someone adapts Pride and Prejudice, I will read the crap out of it…no matter how bad it is. Thankfully, this is pretty good, and what's more – it even occasionally transcends the original.

Zuri is proud to live with her messy, loud, vibrant Haitian-Dominican family in Bushwick, a close-knit, lower-income Brooklyn neighborhood. When the abandoned building across the street is bought by a bougie family and rebuilt into a McMansion, Zuri is initially very distrusting of its new residents: the Darcys. Ainsley and Darius Darcy are nice to look at, but their tight khaki pants, rich taste, and holier-than-thou attitudes mark them as different in Bushwick. However…we all know how this goes. Opposites attract, hate turns to love, and the good guy is really the bad guy, etc.

What really helps this book become something more than the original P&P is Zoboi’s inclusion of elements that fall completely outside of the story. Where other adapters have been constrained by the overall framework of the original, Zoboi re-imagines the Elizabeth character as a fiery, confident poet who’s passionate about changing the world. Darcy and Elizabeth’s class clash is still present, but Zoboi has a much deeper conversation here about race and how our skin color often dictates how we are “supposed” to act. The inclusion of Haitian food, religion, and ceremony add another layer, creating a rich cultural tapestry that I also enjoyed in American Street.

Interestingly, it was also these additional elements that fell a bit short for me. Ultimately, I wanted MORE of Zuri’s poetry, more thoughtful discussions about race and equality, more ceremonies in the basement, more of Zuri’s family, and LESS Pride and Prejudice. The framework of the P&P story actually seemed to hold this story back, such as the relationship between Janae (the Jane character) and Ainsley (Bingley). Like the original story line, Janae and Ainsley have a falling out and then reconnect at the end of the book. However, in a modern-day setting, their re-connection at the end feels unrealistically fast and easy. I am not sure why Janae would take him back after he dropped her like a sack of garbage, but at least they don’t get married!

Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books, however, so this had to be pretty good to make me wish its plot gone. This adaptation is definitely worth a read.
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Feb 16, 2019 Puck rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: people-of-colour, romance, cover-love, disappointment, young-adult

“What those rich people don’t always know is that broken and forgotten neighborhoods were first built out of love.”

An interesting remix of Pride & Prejudice. Zoboi plays freely with the classic, and while I enjoyed the New York setting and the theme of pride, the romance and the characters stayed flat and prejudiced.

First the positive things: Lizzie or Zuri’s story takes place in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Thanks to the vibrant atmosphere of the neighborhood, with its street barbeques and local ...more

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Ibi Zoboi holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her award-winning writing has been published in Haiti Noir, the Caribbean Writer, The New York Times Book Review, the Horn Book Magazine, and The Rumpus, among others. Her debut YA novel AMERICAN STREET, a National Book Award Finalist and New York Times Notable Book of 2017, is published by ...more

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“IT’S A TRUTH universally acknowledged that when rich people move into the hood, where it’s a little bit broken and a little bit forgotten, the first thing they want to do is clean it up. But it’s not just the junky stuff they’ll get rid of. People can be thrown away too, like last night’s trash left out on sidewalks or pushed to the edge of wherever all broken things go. What those rich people don’t always know is that broken and forgotten neighborhoods were first built out of love.” — 16 likes

“We’re not gonna throw away the past as if it meant nothing. See? That’s what happens to whole neighborhoods. We built something, it was messy, but we’re not gonna throw it away.” — 12 likes

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