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Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott

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eli_p11's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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betweentheshelves's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-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

Thanks to Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy of Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott to review! By this point, Lippincott has established herself as an expert at YA romance, especially sapphic romance. And this book showcases that spectacularly.

While I don’t read a lot of time slip romances, this one was fun. Lucy and Audrey’s budding romance was absolutely the best thing about this book. It’s quiet and happens slowly and I was definitely a fan. Despite being from different times, both of them also relate to each other’s struggles, trying to get back their sparks.

There were some great side characters, too! It’s definitely Pride and Prejudice inspired with an English regency sort of romance. You feel the tension as you get towards the end, with both Lucy and Audrey’s deadline looming. It definitely all has that kind of romance feel to it, working towards a happily ever after.

All in all, if you love time slip romances with a bit of a slow burn, definitely check this one out when it comes out at the end of August!

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nobeliumreads's review against another edition

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3.5

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a digital ARC.

When Audrey Cameron loses her spark and passion for art, an old friend decides to help her out--by sending her 200 years into the past right into Lucy Sinclair’s (massive) backyard. Now the two have to find out just how Audrey’s supposed to get back home, all while realising that maybe the person they’re falling in love with is each other.

‘For another tiny, brief moment, her gaze flies past him to meet mine, and the room slows, all the voices and the faces and the music a blurry and distant hum.’

A very cute and entertaining read about a modern century girl being transported into 1812 London in an attempt to find her passion for art and life again. I enjoyed this book and was super excited for the ARC, considering it’s from Rachael Lippincott, an author whose books are pretty much an instant buy for me.

Audrey and Lucy had an amusing dynamic and you have all of the period-piece typical tropes in here--dance lessons and balls, in the rain confessions, the sapphic yearning that comes with helping each other undress, watching the other dance across the room, sitting together in a carriage so close yet so far. It was fun seeing how Audrey navigated the 1812 world and how Lucy reacted to a lot of Audrey’s modern slang and behaviours. The two both have their own coming of ages and their realisations about their sexuality, and it’s so heartwarming to see how they were both learning to accept their feelings and fight for each other, even in 1812.

I think my only problem was that I put too much expectation into the time travel aspect, so I guess I was a bit let down by how it was resolved--but happy nonetheless, and that was definitely just a personal issue.

Overall, definitely a sweet sapphic historical romance with a time travel twist.

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nicoleanthony's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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

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