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greatgris's review against another edition
3.0
Pride and prejudice is a really beautifully written book with very good and sweet characters with the perfect amount of romance and a little bit of comedy. I really loved how the story ended for all the characters and the marriages and how happy and settled the Bennet daugters finally were.
I gave this book 3 stars tho because
1. The English was just confusing af (English is my second language). I understand the fact that this book was written in the 1800's but like since the English was confusing it was also really hard for me to understand who was talking and what really was going on throughout the whole entire book.
2. There were just wayy too many characters for me to keep on track with. Since the book also calls the people by their last names it was really hard for me to understand who was who. Like one part of the book they'll call them by their last name and then another time they'll call them by their first name and I'll be like 'Who's that?'. And another time I just wouldn't understand how the relation between the characters are.
3. Way too long of paragraph. In my opinion, the paragraphs were just really long and went on for like 2 pages for 1 paragraph and I don't really prefer long paragraphs. The storyline was also really slow like within the first 200 pages nothing really happened until after that mark. It was also not really based on like one character's story but between all of them. Like the story between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy (idk his first name) took really long to progress and actually focus on that.
I gave this book 3 stars tho because
1. The English was just confusing af (English is my second language). I understand the fact that this book was written in the 1800's but like since the English was confusing it was also really hard for me to understand who was talking and what really was going on throughout the whole entire book.
2. There were just wayy too many characters for me to keep on track with. Since the book also calls the people by their last names it was really hard for me to understand who was who. Like one part of the book they'll call them by their last name and then another time they'll call them by their first name and I'll be like 'Who's that?'. And another time I just wouldn't understand how the relation between the characters are.
3. Way too long of paragraph. In my opinion, the paragraphs were just really long and went on for like 2 pages for 1 paragraph and I don't really prefer long paragraphs. The storyline was also really slow like within the first 200 pages nothing really happened until after that mark. It was also not really based on like one character's story but between all of them. Like the story between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy (idk his first name) took really long to progress and actually focus on that.
erinethna's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
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
4.75
sirdelski's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed this book as much as I did, if I went into it blind. ‘Pride & Prejudice & Zombies’ is quite literally my favorite movie so it’s a story that I am well familiar with. Although this was somewhat very different from that portrayal, I would say it’s even better in other ways (Mostly all the added backgrounds and “fluff” really fleshed out what was already an astonishing body of work.)
Anyhow this is a classic for a reason and I enjoyed it a lot.
Anyhow this is a classic for a reason and I enjoyed it a lot.
owenwilsonbaby's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
‘It was, on the contrary, exactly calculated to make her understand her own wishes; and never had she so honestly felt that she could have loved him, as now, when all love must be vain.’
The best for a reason. I tried to read this when I was fifteen and couldn’t manage it. I think books come to you when you’re ready. I’m so glad that I tried again.
This was a masterclass in writing. The characterisation was excellent, the development superb, and the plot structure was next level …the rejection of the marriage proposal and Darcy’s letter being exactly halfway through the book … I’m in awe!!!!!
Also I really enjoyed the last chapter. In the BBC miniseries, they end with that little montage at the wedding and the final kiss. And in the Wright movie, you get this almost fanfiction scene of them kissing at Pemberley. The book’s ending was way more specific than that - I had no idea - and I loved that you see the future of their marriage and their wider family and their relations to one another and society in a lovely, neat way. Really interesting that it ends on this line about the Gardiners? I’m still trying to work out what that means. I like the Lydia wasn’t completed isolated from her family the end too! Plus the incredible line where Lizzy understands that her role from day one of marriage is to roast Darcy to the point of shocking Georgiana.
The best for a reason. I tried to read this when I was fifteen and couldn’t manage it. I think books come to you when you’re ready. I’m so glad that I tried again.
This was a masterclass in writing. The characterisation was excellent, the development superb, and the plot structure was next level …
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Classism
ravendh's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
thejazzyzazzy's review against another edition
5.0
I want a character development just like Mr. Darcy. This is by far one of the best examples of character evolution.
xxjessicae's review against another edition
challenging
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
4.5
mollysllvn's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
niaamore's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.75
| Favorite Quote | Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.
| My Review | What a way to start my 2025 reading journey! Jane Austin’s characters are timeless, and the interactions between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy solidifies this book as my favorite romance classic of all time!
| My Review | What a way to start my 2025 reading journey! Jane Austin’s characters are timeless, and the interactions between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy solidifies this book as my favorite romance classic of all time!