Reviews

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

chelseaviolet's review against another edition

emotional 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

Loved this and can't believe it took me so long to read this for the first time. 

anniemouse91's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

oatmilky's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-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

i love this book and i love the movie and now i love it as an audiobook they are all perfect

some differences btwn the book and movie im noticing now

• bennet parents’ are unlikeable and ineffective parents
• mary’s purpose as a channel for austen’s critique of landed gentry
• longer timeline overall - the gardners and collins have more significant roles in the back and forth
• more character development within darcy and lizzie which was nice

still hits every time 🫦 my favorite rich white people

weebilsurglace's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

austengal's review against another edition

funny 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

5.0

Excellent. Truly a work of art and one of my favorite reads.

goodyeargoodbooks's review against another edition

5.0

4 stars.
UPDATE 30/4/15 - After thinking a bit longer about this, I have to promote its rating to 4.75 stars.

teatoto's review against another edition

5.0

È stato stupendo immergermi nuovamente in questa lettura, che non mi ricordavo così tanto ironica e spassosa. In adolescenza penso di averlo letto facendo più attenzione all’aspetto romantico (forse), senza accorgermi di quanto facesse ridere.

Detto ciò, mi immagino un epilogo più o meno così (NON leggete se proprio non conoscete la storia e NON volete alcun tipo di Spoiler):

Rimpatriata familiare a Pemberley, nel Derbyshire:

Mr Collins, mentre tutti si stanno già riunendo nella sala da pranzo, rimane fuori ad ammirare ed elogiare l’ampiezza e l’eleganza del giardino intorno a Pemberley e la magnificenza della tenuta, e si dichiara certo del fatto che sia stata Lady Catherine ad avere ispirato tanta bellezza nella costruzione dell’edificio e nella disposizione dell’arredamento esterno ed interno, in quanto nobile donna dai gusti decisamente raffinati;

intanto Lydia conta il numero dei bagni presenti nell’edificio e mette il broncio perchè la sua casa e quella di Wickham è grande quanto il salottino da tè dei Darcy;

Caroline Bingley che comunque non demorde, ma si ostina a fare gli occhi dolci a Darcy, sotto i dolci occhi della di lui moglie;

Mrs. Bennet conta il numero di servitori e fa osservare a Jane che lei e Bingley ne hanno meno. Tuttavia, si augura che, data la bellezza di Jane superiore a quella della sorella Lizzy, i suoi figli, seppure più poveri rispetti ai piccoli Darcy, saranno per lo meno più gradevoli all’aspetto;

Mr. Bennet cerca di sfuggire alle paternali del cugino Collins come meglio può;

Kitty si chiede quando mai toccherà anche a lei la fortuna di incontrare il suo gentiluomo ricco e beneducato sul cavallo bianco;

E Mary osserva il nuovo pianoforte a coda di Georgiana e le chiede se gentilmente può suonarlo anche lei, dato che ha più esperienza nella pratica della musica.

kingasek_'s review against another edition

5.0

Maybe cos im imagining Lily James and Sam Riley as Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy but i love love love this

kikiisreading's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense slow-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

Entgegen all' meiner Erwartungen, habe ich mich doch in Darcy und das Buch verlieben können. Die englische Version zu lesen, werde ich sobald wie möglich anhängen. 
Jane Austen hatte doch ein riesiges Talent für Charaktere und Geschichte und so kann ich sagen, dass dieses Buch voller Leben war, es war oftmals schwer es bei Seite zu legen. 
Und so sehr ich Darcy, Bingley, Jane und Elizabeth (+wenige Verwandte) lieben lernen konnte, so konnte ich neue Charaktere kennenlernen, von denen ich froh bin nie wieder was zu lesen, naja außer dann bei einem Re-Read oder in der englischen Version. (Bspw. Lydia oder Wickham.)

taizuken's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted slow-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

4.0

There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises with every attempts to intimidate me.