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A review by allmadhere106
A Higher Education: A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice by Rosalie Stanton
5.0
I've wanted to read this for a while but was sad I couldn't get a hold of it--or so I thought. What luck to discover that I have access to Kindle Unlimited! It's a whole new world of books!
I love Pride and Prejudice though I haven't read a lot of retellings. I was very pleased with this version, though I know it will not appeal to everyone. There is a lot of forward/crude language and lots of descriptive sex, which will really not work for the P&P purists who think of our main couple as being very proper. Personally, I loved it! It was glorious to see the two of them argue and situate themselves in the modern world. I found the writing to be well done, the characters to be well fleshed out (regardless of it being a retelling), and the plot both well executed and believable as a modern adaptation. I would recommend this one to anyone who loves P&P adaptations who isn't scared off by some smutty goodness. What fun!
Tropes: m/f; ridiculously rich male with scholarship student female; introverted male comes across as stuck up or privileged but has a heart of gold; extroverted feminist female comes across as a know-it-all who doesn't want to understand other people's views but also has a heart of gold; enemies to lovers; NOT a slow burn; super crude language and hot sexy goodness throughout; intimacy/trust issues on both sides but for different reasons; mentions of sexual assault (not main couple) from past; female experiences slut-shaming, slander, and attacks on her professionalism/academic credibility; racist background character; discussions of classism and privilege throughout; emphasis on safe sex and consent
Heat rating: HOT—sex scenes throughout with explicit language, which adds to the overall story and relationship.
I love Pride and Prejudice though I haven't read a lot of retellings. I was very pleased with this version, though I know it will not appeal to everyone. There is a lot of forward/crude language and lots of descriptive sex, which will really not work for the P&P purists who think of our main couple as being very proper. Personally, I loved it! It was glorious to see the two of them argue and situate themselves in the modern world. I found the writing to be well done, the characters to be well fleshed out (regardless of it being a retelling), and the plot both well executed and believable as a modern adaptation. I would recommend this one to anyone who loves P&P adaptations who isn't scared off by some smutty goodness. What fun!
Tropes: m/f; ridiculously rich male with scholarship student female; introverted male comes across as stuck up or privileged but has a heart of gold; extroverted feminist female comes across as a know-it-all who doesn't want to understand other people's views but also has a heart of gold; enemies to lovers; NOT a slow burn; super crude language and hot sexy goodness throughout; intimacy/trust issues on both sides but for different reasons; mentions of sexual assault (not main couple) from past; female experiences slut-shaming, slander, and attacks on her professionalism/academic credibility; racist background character; discussions of classism and privilege throughout; emphasis on safe sex and consent
Heat rating: HOT—sex scenes throughout with explicit language, which adds to the overall story and relationship.