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Reread on kindle 2023: enjoyed this much better in print than on audio!
2016 review: 2.5 stars. A mediocre (and slow moving, at times) audiobook, but I do always love the Mr. Darcy character. The modern adaptations with reality tv, etc were smart and funny.
2016 review: 2.5 stars. A mediocre (and slow moving, at times) audiobook, but I do always love the Mr. Darcy character. The modern adaptations with reality tv, etc were smart and funny.
This one has been on my to-read since I heard about it, and it was really disappointing! It is part of the Austen project, where famous authors re-write Austen novels. This one was a retelling of Pride and Prejudice. I disliked how everything was so modern (transgenders! Cross-fit!) yet Darcy (also modern) used words like "ardently" and "my darling" in 2013. I also really disliked the formula she used to rewrite it. There were so many things so similar to the original, but I was looking for a mo
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Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld is a satire of Jane Eyre meets Pride and Prejudice. The witty repertoire between the characters, especially one-liners delivered by Mr. Bennet keeps readers paging through the novel. Will Jane yoga her way to Mr. Right, will Liz take a chance on Mr. Darcy despite his cool demeanor and will the Bennet family put aside their pride when forced to sell their estate? Pick up a copy of Sittenfeld's novel to find out who is left as an Eligible suitor by the end of the stor
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I am loving this version of Pride and Prejudice. It's hilariously well done. I love this modern interpretation so far!
Okay, I finished it and the end was a bit over the top, but it was so engaging and entertaining! I couldn't stop listening to it. If you haven't read the original, please start with that, and then follow up with this version. ...more
Okay, I finished it and the end was a bit over the top, but it was so engaging and entertaining! I couldn't stop listening to it. If you haven't read the original, please start with that, and then follow up with this version. ...more
Jun 04, 2016
Megan
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Fun and snarky, features Cincinnati, quick easy read for being 500 pages. I didn't think the "hate sex" was necessary to the story though, seemed out of place.
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Although I tend to love Pride and Prejudice adaptations, I was still pretty skeptical about this modernization, and it took me awhile to consider reading it. I was surprised to find that I really loved it. Most of the choices for updating the story actually worked really well. If I wasn't already a huge P&P fan it might not have done as much for me, but I was eager to see how she would handle various plot developments and I couldn't stop listening.
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This was a great deal of fun to read.
Apr 17, 2016
Taryn
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