kleedc73's review against another edition
4.0
This is a light, fun young adult twist on Pride and Prejudice. In it, Callie is a 15-year-old sophomore on a class trip to England during summer vacation. Callie is not enjoying her trip as much as she hoped, as the "A-list" girls are ignoring her and she is left pretty much to herself. A known klutz, Callie falls and bumps her head outside of a Prada shoe store, where she has just purchased a pair of 3-inch heels (hoping to impress the A-listers). When Callie regains her senses, she somehow has been transported to 1815 Regency England. After a fortuitous mistake causes her to be mixed up with an American guest in a duke's home, Callie takes residence and struggles to integrate into 1815 English customs. The restrictions and expectations of women during that time period are particularly hard for Callie to swallow and Callie becomes embroiled in an effort to save a young woman she befriends from an unwanted engagement. During this time, Callie also gets to know the young duke, Alex. At first, Callie thinks he is an arrogant, controlling jerk. Over time, she realizes that first impressions cannot always be trusted, and the duke may be much more than he at first appears to be.
Overall, this is an enjoyable and credible modern twist on the classic. It has creative plot parallels to the original book. In addition, Callie's character development is interesting and relatable. Anyone who likes Jane Austen should like this version of the story, although readers expecting something deep or intellectual will be disappointed.
Overall, this is an enjoyable and credible modern twist on the classic. It has creative plot parallels to the original book. In addition, Callie's character development is interesting and relatable. Anyone who likes Jane Austen should like this version of the story, although readers expecting something deep or intellectual will be disappointed.
rosinecarail's review against another edition
3.0
I read this as a teen in French. Read it again in English recently. Really enjoyed it at the time and really liked going back to it. It is meant for teenagers, so some of the things the main character struggles with will make you smile as an adult. It is however very sweet and not too ridiculous overall. Some adult time travel regency book felt more ridiculous in my honest opinion. If you're a teen and want a cute regency romance, go ahead and read this. If you're an adult, want a regency romance and aren't afraid to roll your eyes at times uttering "Kids", give it a try.
kiriamarin's review against another edition
2.0
Thee teenager is so boring/annoying that the story as well as my time was wasted.
waterlilydragon's review against another edition
5.0
30.10.-2.11 2018: Super, bin gerade fertig geworden!
20.1.-7.2.2020: Ohhhh it’s such a beautiful and wholesome book!
20.1.-7.2.2020: Ohhhh it’s such a beautiful and wholesome book!
scribesprite's review against another edition
4.0
Prada and Prejudice is one of those books that uses the famous Pride and Prejudice book to gain attention. It worked, at least I know it did for me. I didn't expect it to be a lot like the Austen writing, which is good because the author is clearly modern just like her character, Callie.
Callie is supposed to be smart and a complete kluts which is why, in a way, she "falls" into 1815. She is funny and Hubbard does a great job in making funny scenarios. It isn't one of the funniest books I've read but it made me chuckle numerous times. The writing is smart and light which I liked. Alex is- of course- misjudged by Callie. This is where the Austen feel comes into play.
I liked virtually every 1800s character; even Victoria who is the poster child of the 1800s rich, snobby, nosy, old lady. Emily is a great friend. I think she is exactly what Callie needed. She is so earnest and happy. I can see why Callie was so intent on breaking off Emily's engagement with the old man. Its depressing to think that of this happy, young, lively girl marrying an old man.
Alex is actually just what I expected and that isn’t bad because what I pictured was an arrogant, stubborn but all around nice guy. I loved all the arguments that Callie and Alex have since I knew who was right and who was going to win. I liked Callie even though in her time she wants to be part of the popular crowd. She eventually sees that it really doesn’t matter. A cliché I know but I think it works in this case.
The characters may have been what I was expecting but the ending was not. I surprised myself when I was actually okay with the ending. I’m not completely happy about it because I’m still wondering what happened to some of the characters but I can live with it.
Callie is supposed to be smart and a complete kluts which is why, in a way, she "falls" into 1815. She is funny and Hubbard does a great job in making funny scenarios. It isn't one of the funniest books I've read but it made me chuckle numerous times. The writing is smart and light which I liked. Alex is- of course- misjudged by Callie. This is where the Austen feel comes into play.
I liked virtually every 1800s character; even Victoria who is the poster child of the 1800s rich, snobby, nosy, old lady. Emily is a great friend. I think she is exactly what Callie needed. She is so earnest and happy. I can see why Callie was so intent on breaking off Emily's engagement with the old man. Its depressing to think that of this happy, young, lively girl marrying an old man.
Alex is actually just what I expected and that isn’t bad because what I pictured was an arrogant, stubborn but all around nice guy. I loved all the arguments that Callie and Alex have since I knew who was right and who was going to win. I liked Callie even though in her time she wants to be part of the popular crowd. She eventually sees that it really doesn’t matter. A cliché I know but I think it works in this case.
The characters may have been what I was expecting but the ending was not. I surprised myself when I was actually okay with the ending. I’m not completely happy about it because I’m still wondering what happened to some of the characters but I can live with it.
lumos_libros's review against another edition
4.0
As you can see by the title the story is loosely based on the well known classic [b:Pride and Prejudice|1885|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320399351s/1885.jpg|3060926], and I thought the premise was really interesting. A modern girl plopped into Regency England! I'm going to have a conversation with the author to see if she can help me make that happen, but on to the story of Callie... Note: When you start reading let the book stand on it's own and not compare it with the classic because it isn't meant to be a retelling. It's just uses some of the plot to propel Callie's struggle.
Callie is what you would call a nerd with a klutzy streak. She's off in England not having the time of her life, and takes matters in her own hands. She thinks buying some red Prada pumps is gonna solve things. In a way she was right, but not in the way she thought. Along the way she learns to become who she really is with the help of getting her buttons pushed by a certain Duke. You really do wonder if it wouldn't be so bad to live back then just with all our modern ideas. It had the perfect balance of old school class and modern flair.
Going in I knew I was going to enjoy myself. I love seeing characters in that kind of "deer in the headlights" scenarios. They usually make for hilarious reads and though this was funny I have read funnier. I was worried about how she was going to end the book but I felt it had the right amount of realism but without feeling you were robbed of essential details. Definitely romanctic and geared towards [a:Jane Austen|1265|Jane Austen|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1282032472p2/1265.jpg] fans. Loved the whole Dorothy Wizard of Oz feel with the shoes.
I did catch some problems with the book though. For example Callie all of sudden knows Victoria's name and then later on she acts like she has to figure out who the name belongs to. I also saw that on page 125 they spelled headach instead of headache. I know the mistakes are really minor but as the reader we do expect things to be almost perfect. An enjoyable read.
Callie is what you would call a nerd with a klutzy streak. She's off in England not having the time of her life, and takes matters in her own hands. She thinks buying some red Prada pumps is gonna solve things. In a way she was right, but not in the way she thought. Along the way she learns to become who she really is with the help of getting her buttons pushed by a certain Duke. You really do wonder if it wouldn't be so bad to live back then just with all our modern ideas. It had the perfect balance of old school class and modern flair.
Going in I knew I was going to enjoy myself. I love seeing characters in that kind of "deer in the headlights" scenarios. They usually make for hilarious reads and though this was funny I have read funnier. I was worried about how she was going to end the book but I felt it had the right amount of realism but without feeling you were robbed of essential details. Definitely romanctic and geared towards [a:Jane Austen|1265|Jane Austen|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1282032472p2/1265.jpg] fans. Loved the whole Dorothy Wizard of Oz feel with the shoes.
I did catch some problems with the book though. For example Callie all of sudden knows Victoria's name and then later on she acts like she has to figure out who the name belongs to. I also saw that on page 125 they spelled headach instead of headache. I know the mistakes are really minor but as the reader we do expect things to be almost perfect. An enjoyable read.
heyhaley17's review against another edition
2.0
This isn't my favorite teen read in the world but it is well worth the read. It was REALLY entertaining reading from Callie's pov on the world of Regency England. It was exactly like seeing into a real teens mind if this particular incident were really to happen and it made it very believable which made it fun to read. The ending was good but i left you wanting just a LITTLE bit more to make it seem a little more complete. This is a good and entertaining book for anyone young or old.
antoniasophie03's review against another edition
5.0
30.10.-2.11 2018: Super, bin gerade fertig geworden!
20.1.-7.2.2020: Ohhhh it’s such a beautiful and wholesome book!
20.1.-7.2.2020: Ohhhh it’s such a beautiful and wholesome book!
thepaige_turner's review against another edition
2.0
Check out my review here: http://www.thepaige-turner.com/2013/12/prada-prejudice-by-mandy-hubbard.html
lavendermarch's review against another edition
5.0
4.3 stars. -0.7 stars because at times I just could not handle the awkwardness and second-hand embarrassment.