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This book is a delight. Of course. It's Pride and Prejudice. There are very few things in life that live up to the hype. Partly due to the infamous clinging-wet-shirt incident, and partly due to Keira Knightley, P&P is the flagship of Austeniana, the one even non-Janeites will have a flicker of recognition for. I've never heard too many people say they don't like it – apart from Mark Twain - and it's hard not to take against someone who does say so. Even Mark Twain. Because it's Pride and Prejud
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I read the first 100 pages on my iPod touch, I have switched to a paper copy for the rest. (The iPod takes too long and strains my eyes!)
Finished!! I have to say, I didn't love it. I think if I had not known the story ahead of time it might have helped - there was no drama as to what would happen since the story is so well-known. There was no suspense for me, which was too bad. (And I was extremely frustrated that Wickham and Lydia just kept being bratty.)
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Finished!! I have to say, I didn't love it. I think if I had not known the story ahead of time it might have helped - there was no drama as to what would happen since the story is so well-known. There was no suspense for me, which was too bad. (And I was extremely frustrated that Wickham and Lydia just kept being bratty.)
But it was my goal to read a Jane Austen ...more
Still my all-time favorite!
Apr 07, 2008
Kimberly
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it was amazing
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Jan 05, 2013
Melissa Wiebe
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it was amazing
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