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brookey8888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
At first it took me a little while to get into it, but once all these plots started happening I was intrigued. The main characters were honestly kind of whatever and I didn’t love their personalities and I feel like it wasn’t explained well. Also one of the conflicts just resolved so easily in my opinion. I also didn’t feel any chemistry between the main characters. I didn’t really love most of the family dynamics and this made me laugh a little. There are some more serious themes so check trigger warnings.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism
author2223's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Police brutality
imds's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism
thecuriousbean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Terminal illness, Police brutality, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia, Grief, Abandonment, and Colonisation
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
editoryalizing's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality
amandalorianxo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
readwithde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Let me start by saying that the concepts around this story were excellent: gender-swapped lead characters, Bollywood-esque feel, lots of modern twists and issues. I loved the characters, the story felt real (though a bit overwhelming), and there was plenty of room for banter.
Not to mention half of the interesting narrative I had to rewire in my brain once I realized they were gender-swapped, as the structure of families and lives felt more in line with Trisha being Elizabeth and Darcy "DJ" being Darcy. As if the same name wouldn't lead to more confusion.
The main issue with all of this is that the story in the book didn't need to hang itself on the bones of Pride and Prejudice; it could have been a fairly decent narrative on its own. But by forcing that connection, it made an unspoken contract with the readers that was not met at all. So this lovely story about rising out of guilt and shame and grief, about feeling comfortable in your own skin, about how racism and classism and prejudice affect people daily, was forever ruined by its failed promises to look like something it wasn't meant to be.
There's a beautiful story in there, as long as you ignore the title, the fact that the male lead is named Darcy, and that it should have any connection to Austen at all.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
cozylifewithabby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
bookishchloe's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, and Medical content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Police brutality