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jesceline's review against another edition
5.0
pride and prejudice will forever be one of my favorites.
i would happily read this over and over again, it's one of my first classics and im not complaining, it took me far
i would happily read this over and over again, it's one of my first classics and im not complaining, it took me far
tothemaxor's review against another edition
4.0
Solid 4.5/5. Sense and Sensibility is superior in my opinion.
rosenose's review against another edition
5.0
This is not a book you write a review for. The review that one would write about it is actually a reactionary review of themselves. This book reviews itself. Jane Austen really put her back into this one. It's just exquisite. Read it.
symone95's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.25
sladd215's review against another edition
medium-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
3.75
dcjiang10's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
sherylk's review against another edition
4.0
As an avid reader, it is of some embarrassment to me that along the way, I missed reading anything by Jane Austen or the Bronte sisters. When I Facebook-confessed this, I was led to this book. It was a fun read. I found myself staying up late to find out what would happen in certain chapters, and laughing out loud at times. Like the experience of watching Downton Abbey, I found this to be more relatable than I expected, and the characters more complex than I gave them credit for at first blush. While I'm not sure I'd subsist on a diet exclusively of old English literature, I will certainly pick up another Austin (or Bronte) in the future.
nmorse80's review against another edition
3.0
So bunch of rich people have nothing to do so they sit around an talk about each other. Two guys show up and Elizabeth decides that one of them, Darcy, is a dick. Later finds a military guy who says, yeah.. that guy is a dick. Elizabeth gets a marriage proposal from the dick and she says no. Turns out that it is the military guy who is a dick and Darcy is actually a pretty cool guy. Chaos ensues. Eventually everyone ends up happy.
Best character of the book - Mr. Bennett.
Best character of the book - Mr. Bennett.
sarahbc93_'s review against another edition
5.0
This is probably my favourite book ever written!
First published in 1813, Jane Austen’s seminal piece charts the lives of the Bennet family and their race to find a way to improve their situation in life. With the immortal protagonist of Elizabeth Bennet, this story is guaranteed to remain as relevant in the future as it was when it was first published. After all, it’s called a classic for a reason!
But what is it about the Bennet family that keeps us coming back for more? Is it the humour woven into the story that catches us by surprise? Is it the desire to be as witty and as clever as Elizabeth? Do we long for the attentions of our very own Mr Darcy? Or are we drawn to the family residing at the very centre of it all? My guess is that it is a combination of all of these.
We feel for the Bennet family as they navigate their way through the treacherous waters of Georgian society, we want to shout at Mr Darcy as he blunders through his every interaction with anyone vaguely human. We loathe Wickham and we pity Lydia. We roll our eyes at Mrs Bennet’s hysteria, but we understand her predicament. We despair as Elizabeth turns Darcy away, only because we know that by the end of the book, everything will be resolved.
I don’t know what it is about this book that makes me re read it at least once a year. At it’s heart, Pride and Prejudice is a story about a family, and those stories are always the ones that will endure. The idiosyncrasies of human nature will always be endlessly entertaining to us as the spectators, as will the enduring story that will remain Jane Austen’s most treasured work.
First published in 1813, Jane Austen’s seminal piece charts the lives of the Bennet family and their race to find a way to improve their situation in life. With the immortal protagonist of Elizabeth Bennet, this story is guaranteed to remain as relevant in the future as it was when it was first published. After all, it’s called a classic for a reason!
But what is it about the Bennet family that keeps us coming back for more? Is it the humour woven into the story that catches us by surprise? Is it the desire to be as witty and as clever as Elizabeth? Do we long for the attentions of our very own Mr Darcy? Or are we drawn to the family residing at the very centre of it all? My guess is that it is a combination of all of these.
We feel for the Bennet family as they navigate their way through the treacherous waters of Georgian society, we want to shout at Mr Darcy as he blunders through his every interaction with anyone vaguely human. We loathe Wickham and we pity Lydia. We roll our eyes at Mrs Bennet’s hysteria, but we understand her predicament. We despair as Elizabeth turns Darcy away, only because we know that by the end of the book, everything will be resolved.
I don’t know what it is about this book that makes me re read it at least once a year. At it’s heart, Pride and Prejudice is a story about a family, and those stories are always the ones that will endure. The idiosyncrasies of human nature will always be endlessly entertaining to us as the spectators, as will the enduring story that will remain Jane Austen’s most treasured work.
lulumillie02's review against another edition
I struggled to read more with the writing style.