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kcoleman's review
4.0
This was SUCH a fun book! I loved the time travel and the romance. Great book!
stephxsu's review
3.0
Prada and Prejudice was a cute, fast, but ultimately forgettable chick lit wish fulfillment read that will satisfy readers looking for just that, though staunch Regency enthusiasts may find the historical aspect lacking.
Mandy Hubbard does a great job of setting Callie on a course for growth and maturation. She starts out REALLY annoying, a weak, petulant, borderline popularity obsessed girl, but once she gets out of her narrow self-pitying circle, she thankfully turns into a much more solid and resilient person. Her determination to help out Emily is endearing, if perhaps a bit misguided and "out there."
I thought the chemistry between Callie and Alex was perhaps the best aspect of this book. Yes, you have the stereotypical super-hot guy and the klutzy heroine--but this story integrates the best parts of the Pride and Prejudice romance: mutual dislike growing into a cautious and subconscious attraction growing into mutual respect and admiration. It turns out that both Callie and Alex have redeeming qualities (and no, being hot is NOT a redeeming quality for a male), and so I loved the way their relationship progressed, even if the ending felt bittersweet.
Unfortunately, Callie and Alex are hardly a match for Darcy and Elizabeth, and so this is ultimately a pass-it-on read for me: read it once, when your brain is too fried for anything heavier, and then pass it on. There is more impressive teen chick lit out there, but if this is the kind of literature you like, then you needn't listen to me too much.
Mandy Hubbard does a great job of setting Callie on a course for growth and maturation. She starts out REALLY annoying, a weak, petulant, borderline popularity obsessed girl, but once she gets out of her narrow self-pitying circle, she thankfully turns into a much more solid and resilient person. Her determination to help out Emily is endearing, if perhaps a bit misguided and "out there."
I thought the chemistry between Callie and Alex was perhaps the best aspect of this book. Yes, you have the stereotypical super-hot guy and the klutzy heroine--but this story integrates the best parts of the Pride and Prejudice romance: mutual dislike growing into a cautious and subconscious attraction growing into mutual respect and admiration. It turns out that both Callie and Alex have redeeming qualities (and no, being hot is NOT a redeeming quality for a male), and so I loved the way their relationship progressed, even if the ending felt bittersweet.
Unfortunately, Callie and Alex are hardly a match for Darcy and Elizabeth, and so this is ultimately a pass-it-on read for me: read it once, when your brain is too fried for anything heavier, and then pass it on. There is more impressive teen chick lit out there, but if this is the kind of literature you like, then you needn't listen to me too much.
thepaige_turner's review
2.0
Check out my review here: http://www.thepaige-turner.com/2013/12/prada-prejudice-by-mandy-hubbard.html
kdepuy's review
2.0
Eh, just ok. Cute book, very quick read (would be a good beach read) but I much prefer Sarah Dessen's approach to YA books. I would say this book would be enjoyed by teens, but doesn't have much appeal to older readers.
sabiba21's review
2.0
2.5
When I was 15 years old, I didn't like books for 15 years old. (aka The Princess Diaries)
Now I'm 21 years old, and also didn't like this book which is written for 15 years.
Still, I had to give it a try because it's inspired by PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and you know I love things that are related to P&P and am a huge supporter of enemies-to-lovers.
This book- though delivers good animosity between the two characters- its perks end there. Characters aren't likable or memorable, the plot feels flat, and there are some strange/weird/absurd lines that I highlighted but now feel too lazy to share. On top of it, the ending ruined it all. I still can't figure out the purpose of the story if the ending had to be like that.
But you can finish it in almost three hours, so that's a good thing:)
When I was 15 years old, I didn't like books for 15 years old. (aka The Princess Diaries)
Now I'm 21 years old, and also didn't like this book which is written for 15 years.
Still, I had to give it a try because it's inspired by PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and you know I love things that are related to P&P and am a huge supporter of enemies-to-lovers.
This book- though delivers good animosity between the two characters- its perks end there. Characters aren't likable or memorable, the plot feels flat, and there are some strange/weird/absurd lines that I highlighted but now feel too lazy to share. On top of it, the ending ruined it all. I still can't figure out the purpose of the story if the ending had to be like that.
But you can finish it in almost three hours, so that's a good thing:)
thecasestudyofmylife_'s review
3.0
it was cute. i liked the whole modern twist to it. it was a very quick read and i thought that it was just adorable. i really cant say anything other than it was cute though. good book but not great.