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gwenswoons's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
Oh my god, just wow wow wow. I’m floored beyond belief and so head over heels for this book. I have read so much for my entire life and this is MY FIRST JANE AUSTEN — it gives me major pause and retroactive anger thinking about the kind of male-centric garbage that was assigned for me to read in high school and know that this magnificent storytelling was right there, being ignored. But…for another time, another essay.
For now, just — god, wow. I’m stunned and just walking on air in the joy of reading this. The writing is simply so GREAT — so beautiful, so vivid, the sense of humor so sharp, the comedy so nuanced. The characters are defined so brilliantly and the storylines so complicated in the most madcap, wondrous, crowded, astonishing way. I read this on audio and read a digital version alongside and it was just marvelous for me this way — the narration of Marnye Young and Ramón de Ocampo was SO funny and alive, but having the Kindle app open on my phone to read along just made it all the more joyful a reading experience for me; the language, the writing, the storytelling are just again so astonishingly and exuberantly beautiful.
I can’t wait to read every single word Jane Austen wrote. I feel like I was robbed of 38 years of my life not reading her, and yet (in a familiar and wonderful feeling to me, as a musician and a string quartet player) I also feel just done in by the joy of getting to look forward now to experiencing all the miracles of her books, each for the first time. Whew. Just floored and so grateful.
For now, just — god, wow. I’m stunned and just walking on air in the joy of reading this. The writing is simply so GREAT — so beautiful, so vivid, the sense of humor so sharp, the comedy so nuanced. The characters are defined so brilliantly and the storylines so complicated in the most madcap, wondrous, crowded, astonishing way. I read this on audio and read a digital version alongside and it was just marvelous for me this way — the narration of Marnye Young and Ramón de Ocampo was SO funny and alive, but having the Kindle app open on my phone to read along just made it all the more joyful a reading experience for me; the language, the writing, the storytelling are just again so astonishingly and exuberantly beautiful.
I can’t wait to read every single word Jane Austen wrote. I feel like I was robbed of 38 years of my life not reading her, and yet (in a familiar and wonderful feeling to me, as a musician and a string quartet player) I also feel just done in by the joy of getting to look forward now to experiencing all the miracles of her books, each for the first time. Whew. Just floored and so grateful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
gwenswoons's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
Oh my god, just wow wow wow. I’m floored beyond belief and so head over heels for this book. I have read so much for my entire life and this is MY FIRST JANE AUSTEN — it gives me major pause and retroactive anger thinking about the kind of male-centric garbage that was assigned for me to read in high school and know that this magnificent storytelling was right there, being ignored. But…for another time, another essay.
For now, just — god, wow. I’m stunned and just walking on air in the joy of reading this. The writing is simply so GREAT — so beautiful, so vivid, the sense of humor so sharp, the comedy so nuanced. The characters are defined so brilliantly and the storylines so complicated in the most madcap, wondrous, crowded, astonishing way. I read this on audio and read a digital version alongside and it was just marvelous for me this way — the narration of Marnye Young and Ramón de Ocampo was SO funny and alive, but having the Kindle app open on my phone to read along just made it all the more joyful a reading experience for me; the language, the writing, the storytelling are just again so astonishingly and exuberantly beautiful.
I can’t wait to read every single word Jane Austen wrote. I feel like I was robbed of 38 years of my life not reading her, and yet (in a familiar and wonderful feeling to me, as a musician and a string quartet player) I also feel just done in by the joy of getting to look forward now to experiencing all the miracles of her books, each for the first time. Whew. Just floored and so grateful.
For now, just — god, wow. I’m stunned and just walking on air in the joy of reading this. The writing is simply so GREAT — so beautiful, so vivid, the sense of humor so sharp, the comedy so nuanced. The characters are defined so brilliantly and the storylines so complicated in the most madcap, wondrous, crowded, astonishing way. I read this on audio and read a digital version alongside and it was just marvelous for me this way — the narration of Marnye Young and Ramón de Ocampo was SO funny and alive, but having the Kindle app open on my phone to read along just made it all the more joyful a reading experience for me; the language, the writing, the storytelling are just again so astonishingly and exuberantly beautiful.
I can’t wait to read every single word Jane Austen wrote. I feel like I was robbed of 38 years of my life not reading her, and yet (in a familiar and wonderful feeling to me, as a musician and a string quartet player) I also feel just done in by the joy of getting to look forward now to experiencing all the miracles of her books, each for the first time. Whew. Just floored and so grateful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
embla_v'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? It's complicated
3.5
Stolthet och fördom är en klassiker och den är definitivt läsvärd. Jag skulle säga att den är intressant och även om tiden är långt ifrån vår egna tid så kan ändå paralleller dras.
Titeln representerar huvud paret fär miss Bennett har flera fördomar medan Mr. Darcy är för stolt. Boken handlar iprincip om hur de överkommer dessa hinder.
Läsvärd gör den som vill ha en klassiker som är en historisk romans.
Titeln representerar huvud paret fär miss Bennett har flera fördomar medan Mr. Darcy är för stolt. Boken handlar iprincip om hur de överkommer dessa hinder.
Läsvärd gör den som vill ha en klassiker som är en historisk romans.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism
golden_likedaylight's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Incest, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Alcohol