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I just re-read this book and it was just what I needed right now. There is not one thing I dislike about it. I find Pride and Prejudice quite amiable. And now I want to go watch the movie version (A&E, of course).
Original Review:
This is one of my very favorite Jane Austen books. The story is incredible, and very entertaining. I loved the characters, and felt they were portrayed well. Some of them were annoying, of course, but what is a Jane Austen book without annoying characters? I absolutely l ...more
Original Review:
This is one of my very favorite Jane Austen books. The story is incredible, and very entertaining. I loved the characters, and felt they were portrayed well. Some of them were annoying, of course, but what is a Jane Austen book without annoying characters? I absolutely l ...more
After watching the movie again and again, I decided that it was time to finally tackle the book. Having being disappointed with the stodgy/stilted/unwieldy nature of so many classics, this one was a real surprise and a delight.
For the most part the prose is still fresh and easy to follow and the story has all of the best aspects of a modern romantic comedy. I've heard that this may be the perfect novel and while that's a rather strong superlative, I can see why folks might thinks so. First publ ...more
For the most part the prose is still fresh and easy to follow and the story has all of the best aspects of a modern romantic comedy. I've heard that this may be the perfect novel and while that's a rather strong superlative, I can see why folks might thinks so. First publ ...more
A second reading of this brought the story into even better focus and I appreciate it more than the first time through. This really is a great book with a robust storyline that I'm sure will just get better and better with subsequent readings.
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Jul 01, 2012
Sarah
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After watching Bride and Prejudice for the second time I've decided that I actually need to read Jane Austen's book.
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