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This completely did not met my expectation. I found it boring. In fact, the story dragged out, and contained too many characters with almost no actual plot, other than the girls tried to get snatch the best husbands. Honestly, I'm at a lost as to why P&P is so popular. I thought it's inferior to her other novels.
I am mortified by Mrs. Bennet and Lydia and thought they are quite possibly some of the worst characters in Austenland. Lucy Steele, Mrs. Ferrars, and Fanny Dashwood are still on top of ...more
I am mortified by Mrs. Bennet and Lydia and thought they are quite possibly some of the worst characters in Austenland. Lucy Steele, Mrs. Ferrars, and Fanny Dashwood are still on top of ...more
One of those books you simply must read, and one that you can read over and over again. Many dread the inevitable task of reading the classics, even bibliophiles. But this is a classic that was put on it's pedestal for a reason. Filled with witty and hilarious one-liners, Austen wrote for women in a way no one else has. Her timeless work is just as applicable to modern women as it was for ladies of the 1700s. She captured the customs of upper class 1700s, a statement that cannot really be said a
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Jul 04, 2012
Jb
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it was amazing
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