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linnea1801's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria, Infidelity, and Homophobia
rickireadss's review
2.0
thank you to netgalley and the publisher for sending me an earc!!
wow, where do i even begin? since this is an ARC, i am gonna try (key word is try) and be short and sweet and not do a long af review. but this is a VERY negative review. proceed with caution. cw listed at the end!
wow, where do i even begin? since this is an ARC, i am gonna try (key word is try) and be short and sweet and not do a long af review. but this is a VERY negative review. proceed with caution. cw listed at the end!
first, i couldn't stand either mc. being in liz's head the entire book was unbearable, but i also don't think i would have liked to be in dalia's head either. liz's inner monologue was just not my favorite. she made quite a few mistakes in this book - which like i get it, she's human and "relatable" but sometimes i just wanted to shake her.
second, wtf was the reason for weston to even be in this????? I COULD NOT STAND HER AT ALL and she was in the book for waaaaaaay too damn long.
third and in that same respect, lydia belongs to the long list of characters i hate. they were a trash human being, did things with out any give-a-shit for those around them, and treated katie like absolute shit. like literally the only characters i genuinely liked were katie and jane, although jane did some stuff in the end that i didn't agree with but whatever.
fourth, the plot was boring af. i kept reading just to see if it got better and NOPE it did not.
all-in-all, i hated reading this. i was VERY excited because i love queer romances, especially ff romances and it was workplace romance?!?! but this did not deliver, and i do not recommend.
⚠️: homophobia, infidelity, toxic relationship, toxic friendship, drug use, emotional abuse
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use and Emotional abuse
ladieswholunch's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug use
decklededgess's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
trigger warnings: gender dysphoria, emotional abuse, drug use, alcohol, sexual content, toxic friendship, anxiety, infidelity
This is an all femme cast retelling of Pride and Prejudice in found family/coworker dynamics instead of family. That is why it took me 30% of the book to realise that it was a retelling despite the names Jane, Liz, Lydia, Katie, Charlotte, and so on STARING ME IN THE FUCKING FACE. Frankly embarrassing for me.
Needless to say I am absolutely over the moon and obsessed with how good this book is. It's got all the angst, all the tension filled enemies to lovers interactions, the tight knit family/friends dynamics, and more. The drawn out tension between Liz and Daria was EXQUISITE. The way their interactions were charged with heat from the dead start...oh man oh boy.
I love how this story hit all the significant plot points of not only Jane Austen's original text but also the 2005 movie adaptation as well. It felt cinematic in an incredibly poetic way. I also really loved the small changes that allowed for this story to exist with an all queer femme cast too. The little changes did nothing to detract from the heart of the story and the emotional aspects of character relationships. It felt well crafted as an original story within the framework of it being a classic retelling.
I just really loved this book.
This is an all femme cast retelling of Pride and Prejudice in found family/coworker dynamics instead of family. That is why it took me 30% of the book to realise that it was a retelling despite the names Jane, Liz, Lydia, Katie, Charlotte, and so on STARING ME IN THE FUCKING FACE. Frankly embarrassing for me.
Needless to say I am absolutely over the moon and obsessed with how good this book is. It's got all the angst, all the tension filled enemies to lovers interactions, the tight knit family/friends dynamics, and more. The drawn out tension between Liz and Daria was EXQUISITE. The way their interactions were charged with heat from the dead start...oh man oh boy.
I love how this story hit all the significant plot points of not only Jane Austen's original text but also the 2005 movie adaptation as well. It felt cinematic in an incredibly poetic way. I also really loved the small changes that allowed for this story to exist with an all queer femme cast too. The little changes did nothing to detract from the heart of the story and the emotional aspects of character relationships. It felt well crafted as an original story within the framework of it being a classic retelling.
I just really loved this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Drug use, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
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