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radwa_mousa's review against another edition
5.0
Can't believe I haven't added a review for this !! I just re-read it after finishing Persuasion for the first time, and, as in many previous readings, loved it.
The heroine,Elizabeth Bennet , is one of the greatest and most complex characters ever written. She's strong minded, independent, smart ,loving and passionate .She cares about her family and loves them unconditionally (and she's also a great reader i might add) :D
I see a great deal of myself in her which is probably one of the many reasons that makes it my favorite novel by Jane Austen =) it is absolutely enchanting.
I won't talk much of Mr.Darcy's qualities for they are quite a lot but I'll just say that Mr.Darcy is the one and Elizabeth will always be my hero =)
The heroine,Elizabeth Bennet , is one of the greatest and most complex characters ever written. She's strong minded, independent, smart ,loving and passionate .She cares about her family and loves them unconditionally (and she's also a great reader i might add) :D
I see a great deal of myself in her which is probably one of the many reasons that makes it my favorite novel by Jane Austen =) it is absolutely enchanting.
I won't talk much of Mr.Darcy's qualities for they are quite a lot but I'll just say that Mr.Darcy is the one and Elizabeth will always be my hero =)
atrapadoencomala's review against another edition
5.0
Orgullo y Prejuicio no es un clásico por casualidad, Jane Austen ha sabido como atrapar a los lectores, tanto a los de su época como a los de siglos posteriores, gracias a su fantástica contrucción de personajes y el desarrollo de los mismos, a los ingeniosos y, a menudo, reflexivos diálogos y, sobre todo, a su profunda crítica social. Por favor, leed entre líneas y no dejéis pasar por alto la enorme valentía que Austen demostró al romper los esquemas de la época y publicar esta novela a principios del XIX. Sin duda, Elizabeth Bennet y Fitzwilliam Darcy han sabido ganarse un hueco en la memoria de los amantes de la literatura para toda la eternidad. Un clásico que espero que nunca pase de moda.
4.55/5
4.55/5
veerlebotter's review against another edition
5.0
New favorite book ever!
Loved the writing of it, and the characters were such fun and well written.
I truly enjoyed every second of this book.
Loved the writing of it, and the characters were such fun and well written.
I truly enjoyed every second of this book.
zoey_holmquistkuhn's review against another edition
I think I’d like to try it in its physical format, it was a bit difficult to follow the story with all of the voices
amyisonline's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.0
hdcamp's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I started this in June of 2023, and then life got in the way. I restarted it this January and read it as a buddy read with my brother and a dear mutual friend of ours. We had a grand old time! We of course intend to conclude our reading experience with a "Pride and Prejudice Party" where we watch the movie and drink tea and eat biscuits and scream about Mr. Darcy. Maybe my brother won't be screaming about Mr. Darcy, but you get the picture
I have this rule. If there's a film adaptation of a book, I have to read the book first. A lot of people, I think have this rule.
This is a prime example of a time where I broke the rule.
I have watched the '05 Pride and Prejudice soooo many times I tell you. So many. One (my brother) might say too many. I would say that is probably nonsense. I've seen the miniseries too, and it was also absolutely delightful, but nothing is ever going to top the absolute cinematic perfection that is the '05 version.
I attempted to read this when I was in high school, and I was bored out of my gourd. It wasn't the writing that failed to capture my attention so much as the fact that nothing was going on. And that's no less the case now (except I wasn't bored this time around); there're like three forewords in the edition I'm reading, and two of them mention that one of the unique things about this story is that it's so much a slice-of-life. There isn't a ton of action going on, it's true, but instead we see the quiet motions of daily life. It helped me keep going, I think, to be so familiar with the film and thus the plot and the characters. Each moment I came upon made me happy simply because I understood it better and had already developed an appreciation for it. I also had a vision for where the story was going, and could look forward to what was ahead.
The truth is that I was the complete opposite of bored this time around. This may just be a slice of life, but the characters in here are wild. Mrs. Bennet is completely out of pocket 100% of the time, Mr. Bennet is a whole entire mood (but like...kind of a rude thing?), and Kitty and Lydia are ridiculous (and we all probably know someone who they remind us of 👀my new greatest fear is that I am someone's Lydia. I'd probably die ). Unfortunately I think the character I am most like is Mary - she likes books and playing the piano more than people, she has a lot of thoughts about things that she tries (and fails) to articulate, and she is so focused on being impressively intelligent that she forgets to be sensible. 🙃 We can't all be Lizzy I guess... I just wish that Mary's preference for staying at home didn't indicate a future as an old maid 😭 Can't us weird nerds have rich husbands too?****
I don't know how to feel about the fact that Lizzy started thinking more favorably of Mr. Darcy after seeing his big, fancy house. Am I going to be shunned for thinking she has some gold-digger vibes?* 🤨🤨 I kid, but in all seriousness I think the real stars of the show were the Gardiners, Georgiana, and Colonel Fitzwilliam. They were only people with more than two brain cells to rub together, and more common sense than a butt-load of Bennets. Lady Catherine de Bourgh wishes she were on that list.
*For legal reasons (and out of a desire to not be shunned lol), I'm aware that she was starting to think better of him after reading his letter (and hearing the positive recommendation of his housekeeper), but even she herself says seeing Pemberley was the moment she really changed her mind 🤨
**we had a group chat for discussing the book, entitled "burdens to our parents." My brother was "No Money," my friend was "No Prospects," and I was "Frightened." Idk how they felt about it, but I thought it hit a little close to home
***IT'S REQUIRED
What EGGcellent boiled potatoes. It's been years since I had such an exemplary vegetable
****Stay-at-home nerd is really my calling. Praise the Lord.
24 Classics in 2024: 3/24
I have this rule. If there's a film adaptation of a book, I have to read the book first. A lot of people, I think have this rule.
This is a prime example of a time where I broke the rule.
I have watched the '05 Pride and Prejudice soooo many times I tell you. So many. One (my brother) might say too many. I would say that is probably nonsense. I've seen the miniseries too, and it was also absolutely delightful, but nothing is ever going to top the absolute cinematic perfection that is the '05 version.
I attempted to read this when I was in high school, and I was bored out of my gourd. It wasn't the writing that failed to capture my attention so much as the fact that nothing was going on. And that's no less the case now (except I wasn't bored this time around); there're like three forewords in the edition I'm reading, and two of them mention that one of the unique things about this story is that it's so much a slice-of-life. There isn't a ton of action going on, it's true, but instead we see the quiet motions of daily life. It helped me keep going, I think, to be so familiar with the film and thus the plot and the characters. Each moment I came upon made me happy simply because I understood it better and had already developed an appreciation for it. I also had a vision for where the story was going, and could look forward to what was ahead.
The truth is that I was the complete opposite of bored this time around. This may just be a slice of life, but the characters in here are wild. Mrs. Bennet is completely out of pocket 100% of the time, Mr. Bennet is a whole entire mood (but like...kind of a rude thing?), and Kitty and Lydia are ridiculous (and we all probably know someone who they remind us of 👀
I don't know how to feel about the fact that Lizzy started thinking more favorably of Mr. Darcy after seeing his big, fancy house. Am I going to be shunned for thinking she has some gold-digger vibes?* 🤨🤨 I kid, but in all seriousness I think the real stars of the show were the Gardiners, Georgiana, and Colonel Fitzwilliam. They were only people with more than two brain cells to rub together, and more common sense than a butt-load of Bennets. Lady Catherine de Bourgh wishes she were on that list.
*For legal reasons (and out of a desire to not be shunned lol), I'm aware that she was starting to think better of him after reading his letter (and hearing the positive recommendation of his housekeeper), but even she herself says seeing Pemberley was the moment she really changed her mind 🤨
**we had a group chat for discussing the book, entitled "burdens to our parents." My brother was "No Money," my friend was "No Prospects," and I was "Frightened." Idk how they felt about it, but I thought it hit a little close to home
***IT'S REQUIRED
What EGGcellent boiled potatoes. It's been years since I had such an exemplary vegetable
****Stay-at-home nerd is really my calling. Praise the Lord.
24 Classics in 2024: 3/24