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A review by emslovestoread
Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Match by Marilyn Brant
4.0
I've been on a huge Austen adaptation kick lately. I just want to read ALL THE ADAPTATIONS. Seriously. I have a shelf dedicated to the ones I own and another to the ones I've checked out at the library. I think I've only met one adaptation that I didn't love. I just love the feels that come along with a great Austen adaptation. I love experiencing the stories in a new way.
This one was no exception. I've given the whole online dating thing a shot and I totally understand the pressure that goes along with it. I've always tried to be completely honest in my profiles, but I've been caught unawares by those who aren't up front. For example, one of my great disasters was with a guy who said online that he was a senior software engineer. There are certain expectations that go along with a profession like that, so when he showed up and complained long and loud about my $3 salad, I knew something was up. I brought the topic around to work, and it turns out that he'd been out of work for over a year and had never even been a software engineer. Cut that one short. Yeah.
Anyway, I digress. Back to the book.
Both parties in this one are guilty of falsifying information, or at least, not telling the whole truth. The hijinks that ensue are a ton of fun and I found myself cringing at all the right moments. It was hilarious. I totally guessed how some things were going to turn out, but that didn't bother me at all. This wasn't supposed to be some deep, heavy, philosophical read. It was supposed to be a fun ride and it was.
I liked the characters, especially Jane, Beth Ann's best friend. She was just exactly what you'd want in a best friend - someone who is always there for you, lets you make mistakes and is there to help you pick up the pieces, helps you put your life back together, etc.
My favorite among the males was Bingley MacNamara, Darcy's cousin and meddler-in-chief. He cracked me up. He was a lot more astute than I originally suspected, so he was a very nice surprise. I'd have liked to see more of him.
Dr. Darcy is prickly, but not as much as he could have been. I'd have liked to see him stay a little truer to character, but it didn't bother me that much. He was still a cool guy, and his motives were awesome.
Beth Ann was also not as true to Elizabeth as she could have been, but I'm putting that up to artistic license. I wish she'd been a little stronger, but she was okay. Of all the characters, she was probably my least favorite, though I definitely didn't dislike her.
Reading Pride and Prejudice as an online dating story was pretty cool. It was definitely true to life and mirrored a lot of what I've seen and/or experienced myself. I like that Marilyn Brant took it this direction because it was so much fun. It was clean too. I'd recommend it with no reservations (i.e. 'there's this one part...') to anyone who loves Austen adaptations. I read it in a couple of hours and wanted to start over the minute I finished. I'm glad I bought a copy for my Kindle app!
It's a 3.5 Eiffel Tower book for me.
Content Advisory:
Language: Moderate
Sexuality: Mild
Violence: Mild
This one was no exception. I've given the whole online dating thing a shot and I totally understand the pressure that goes along with it. I've always tried to be completely honest in my profiles, but I've been caught unawares by those who aren't up front. For example, one of my great disasters was with a guy who said online that he was a senior software engineer. There are certain expectations that go along with a profession like that, so when he showed up and complained long and loud about my $3 salad, I knew something was up. I brought the topic around to work, and it turns out that he'd been out of work for over a year and had never even been a software engineer. Cut that one short. Yeah.
Anyway, I digress. Back to the book.
Both parties in this one are guilty of falsifying information, or at least, not telling the whole truth. The hijinks that ensue are a ton of fun and I found myself cringing at all the right moments. It was hilarious. I totally guessed how some things were going to turn out, but that didn't bother me at all. This wasn't supposed to be some deep, heavy, philosophical read. It was supposed to be a fun ride and it was.
I liked the characters, especially Jane, Beth Ann's best friend. She was just exactly what you'd want in a best friend - someone who is always there for you, lets you make mistakes and is there to help you pick up the pieces, helps you put your life back together, etc.
My favorite among the males was Bingley MacNamara, Darcy's cousin and meddler-in-chief. He cracked me up. He was a lot more astute than I originally suspected, so he was a very nice surprise. I'd have liked to see more of him.
Dr. Darcy is prickly, but not as much as he could have been. I'd have liked to see him stay a little truer to character, but it didn't bother me that much. He was still a cool guy, and his motives were awesome.
Beth Ann was also not as true to Elizabeth as she could have been, but I'm putting that up to artistic license. I wish she'd been a little stronger, but she was okay. Of all the characters, she was probably my least favorite, though I definitely didn't dislike her.
Reading Pride and Prejudice as an online dating story was pretty cool. It was definitely true to life and mirrored a lot of what I've seen and/or experienced myself. I like that Marilyn Brant took it this direction because it was so much fun. It was clean too. I'd recommend it with no reservations (i.e. 'there's this one part...') to anyone who loves Austen adaptations. I read it in a couple of hours and wanted to start over the minute I finished. I'm glad I bought a copy for my Kindle app!
It's a 3.5 Eiffel Tower book for me.
Content Advisory:
Language: Moderate
Sexuality: Mild
Violence: Mild