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Was anyone else disappointed in how the author used Pride and Prejudice in this novel? I felt that she went deeper into every other novel on the list and almost treated P and P as a silly soap opera.

Susan Absolutely agree; I didn't get what I expected from Aleisha OR Mr. Patel on this book, I mean, this is really a CLASSIC!! Neither of them mentioned th…moreAbsolutely agree; I didn't get what I expected from Aleisha OR Mr. Patel on this book, I mean, this is really a CLASSIC!! Neither of them mentioned the writing or the HUMOR in it, which I think is first and foremost! They picked on odd things to notice, and in fact, Mr. P thought Mr. Bennett was a good example as a father, and nobody else does! But I agree with one of the other commenters, I was glad that this book gave more than titles, they actually DID mention and talk about the books on the List. So many books about books (and libraries and bookshops) don't really talk about the books!(less)

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Rose Humphreys When I read a book, I take different things from it and probably those things would be different to the next person reading it. We notice/learn from/a ...more
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