A review by krissymartini
Just as You Are by Camille Kellogg
3.75
There's almost nothing (other than the OG P&P) that I love more than a contemporary P&P retelling. This one is sapphic on top of it, can you believe! I liked a lot about this - Daria and Liz are both great, and by making it a chosen family the author was able to retain the dynamics of the Bennetts with some modern updates.
I didn't quite love the last quarter - I thought when it strayed too far from the blueprint of the original, it got muddled in more contemporary romance tropes (miscommunication, 3rd act break up, etc) to the detriment of the characters and the story.
That said, overall this was a real treat!
I didn't quite love the last quarter - I thought when it strayed too far from the blueprint of the original, it got muddled in more contemporary romance tropes (miscommunication, 3rd act break up, etc) to the detriment of the characters and the story.
That said, overall this was a real treat!