bohemianhermit04's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’ve only watch the movie Pride and Prejudice (2005), but Mary has always been my favorite Bennet sister! This book is for the introverted, the analyzers of social cues, and anyone of the path of learning to love themselves. Mary’s journey is very relatable! Listening to the audiobook gave me so much joy during my cross-stitch sessions. An absolute delight!
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Classism, and Death of parent
mariamsaidwhat's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
everything i could have hoped for
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Classism
mlottermoser's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent
molly_appleby's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Loved this !! Only criticism was that it could have been far shorter ahaha.
Beautiful characterisation of Mary who is woefully underdeveloped and 2D in canon. She feels sad and human and relatable in a way that many Austen (and other classics authors) heroines do not. Beautifully captures the mundane and trivial yet precarious and concerning position of an unmarried middle/upper class woman at this time. Super interesting to see her freedom/restriction.
Well worth a re read, perhaps in audiobook form ?
Beautiful characterisation of Mary who is woefully underdeveloped and 2D in canon. She feels sad and human and relatable in a way that many Austen (and other classics authors) heroines do not. Beautifully captures the mundane and trivial yet precarious and concerning position of an unmarried middle/upper class woman at this time. Super interesting to see her freedom/restriction.
Well worth a re read, perhaps in audiobook form ?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, and Mental illness
Minor: Classism
littlewishling's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reading this felt like coming home. Hadlow brought some of my favourite character’s back to life from a new perspective and I loved every moment of it. It’s also made me want to give poetry a proper try.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
rieviolet's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body shaming and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent
amibo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent
hmatt's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Wow, the turmoil over whether to make this a 5-star read or not. Mostly because I've never been so particular before, so it skews my previous reviews. Oh well.
This was so genuine to Pride and Prejudice, which is mostly to its complement but is also the reason it's not a full 5 stars for me. I've read quite a few Austen adaptations at this point and most are reimaginings, but this is straight up an alternate future set in the same universe as the original. The style of writing is true-to-period, as are all the plot points and conventions throughout. It's honestly remarkable in that sense.
Alas, I felt the romance started to resemble P & P just a tad too much in parts.
This was so genuine to Pride and Prejudice, which is mostly to its complement but is also the reason it's not a full 5 stars for me. I've read quite a few Austen adaptations at this point and most are reimaginings, but this is straight up an alternate future set in the same universe as the original. The style of writing is true-to-period, as are all the plot points and conventions throughout. It's honestly remarkable in that sense.
Alas, I felt the romance started to resemble P & P just a tad too much in parts.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Bullying, and Body shaming
Minor: Death of parent
Most warnings refer to period-typical occurrencesfelizacasano's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
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