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A review by mcgbreads
Orgullo Y Prejuicio by Jane Austen
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My 2014 thoughts:
Not as romantic as I thought it would be but it's a good read.
My 2024 thoughts:
The first time, I read it in English. This time around, I read it in Spanish cause that's the edition I have. I still kind of live my decade-old impressions, lol. I think that the adaptations feel more romantic than the text itself, but that's because the love between Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth is a subtle, quiet kind of love that grows unexpectedly and during a long period of time. A lot of other stuff happens in between, so it's more impactful to watch it happen than to read about it, in my opinion.
I think enjoyed it way more than when I first read it 10 years ago because this time I could appreciate Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth's character development throughout, which was so compelling. Also, I didn't realize on my first read-through just how funny Mr. Bennet is. That man made me laugh so much with his sarcastic comments, I love him.
The only reason it doesn't hit 5 stars for me is that I think this is about 100 pages or so too long because certain situations and characters take up more room in the story than they should, at least in my opinion. They were so boring and a drag to get through while also not having a huge impact on the story or on me as a reader.
That aside, this is a great classic and I loved the sense of humor, the introspection from the characters, and the romance. I also loved the characters cause while some situations they're in are boring and some characters I don't care about or are downright annoying, the characters themselves aren't boring at all cause they're all fully fleshed out, and that's always impressive.
Not as romantic as I thought it would be but it's a good read.
My 2024 thoughts:
The first time, I read it in English. This time around, I read it in Spanish cause that's the edition I have. I still kind of live my decade-old impressions, lol. I think that the adaptations feel more romantic than the text itself, but that's because the love between Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth is a subtle, quiet kind of love that grows unexpectedly and during a long period of time. A lot of other stuff happens in between, so it's more impactful to watch it happen than to read about it, in my opinion.
I think enjoyed it way more than when I first read it 10 years ago because this time I could appreciate Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth's character development throughout, which was so compelling. Also, I didn't realize on my first read-through just how funny Mr. Bennet is. That man made me laugh so much with his sarcastic comments, I love him.
The only reason it doesn't hit 5 stars for me is that I think this is about 100 pages or so too long because certain situations and characters take up more room in the story than they should, at least in my opinion. They were so boring and a drag to get through while also not having a huge impact on the story or on me as a reader.
That aside, this is a great classic and I loved the sense of humor, the introspection from the characters, and the romance. I also loved the characters cause while some situations they're in are boring and some characters I don't care about or are downright annoying, the characters themselves aren't boring at all cause they're all fully fleshed out, and that's always impressive.