Pride and Prejudice

"Continuing my Jane Austen tour with the classic story of Elizabeth and Mr Darcy. Probably my favorite Austen novel, the narrated version well put me back in 19th century customs and manners. And who doesn’t love a British accent - in this case Rosamund Pike. Well done!"

"How can anyone like Mr. Darcy?!! He's stuck up, arrogant, and just annoying! And don't even get me started on Elizabeth! How is she supposed to be a strong female lead when all she does is listen to men's opinions and change with the wind?! I understand this book was written in a different time. It's not going to match my 21st century opinions, but I hear so many women say Mr. Darcy is their dream man and I just don't understand how. "

"This is a gorgeous book. I loved the story, the feel, the time period, the characters, everything"

"The 2005 film adaptation of this book staring Matthew MacFadyen and Keira Knightley ranks in my top favorite films of all time, so I thought I’d give this classic the read it deserved. I will not be rating any classics as they have stood the test of time, but I will say that I loved the extra details the book provides to better understand the characters and story. There are some parts the movie did differently but did so well that I have equal appreciation for both works of art."

"Yet another instance when I'm unsure if I love the book or if it's because the movie was just so wonderful. Even so there would not be movie without the story. Still it lacked the emotions I saw on screen. Maybe because of the third person view point or even the era it had been written.<br/><br/>The audiobook was quite nice and read by Rosamund Pike (Jane) from the 2005 film. I also believe this review to be biased since I prefer a more modern story. Even so Elizabeth was a modern woman in her time. Unfortunately I find the romance to be a bit uptight like the societies rules. I do not regret reading Pride and Prejudice but it's just not something I would do again."

"lol <3"

"I loved reading Pride and Prejudice. At first, I was a bit intimidated; I had tried to read the novel once before and it just wasn't clicking for me. However, I'm so glad I had the opportunity to give it a second chance. <br/><br/>Jane Austen does such an amazing job balancing wit, comedy, and romance in this novel. So many of her characters have fast-paced dialogue that shows their level of intellect without making them seem like pompous assholes (or if a character (Mr. Darcy) does come across that way, they have chances to grow). The comedy was also something I really enjoyed because there were some instances of obvious comedy, like Mrs. Bennett's over-dramatics. But, there were also instances of more subtle comedy, like Kitty is upset Lydia was invited to a friend's house even though Kitty is older. Finally, the romance, specifically between Elizabeth and Darcy, was my favorite aspect of the entire story. <br/><br/>Elizabeth and Darcy's relationship started off as so antagonistic (for extremely valid reasons) and at the halfway point I didn't know how they were going to reconcile because it seemed like every interaction they had just drove them farther apart. However, Jane Austen knew what she was doing and I should have trusted her. The second proposal scene where Darcy admits his faults and acknowledges that Lizzy had some valid concerns is one of the best in the novel. He also says that he has spent time working on himself to change some of these less desirable qualities and offers to never bring up the topic of his feelings again if Lizzy decides she doesn't want to hear him out. This character growth was so stunning and really made the book stand out to me. People often have a difficult time admitting when they are wrong, especially men. I understand why Elizabeth agreed to marry him the second time around."

"I will probably read the book again. I had to read it for class and fell in love with all of the characters. There are parts that couldve made or broke the story, but over all it was enjoyable. Wickham was made to be disliked, same with Collins, and they do the job well"

"congrats we live in a society! "

"I can't believe the difference between this novel and those from this time period! It's astounding how much easier to read this one is from other authors during the same time period."