by Jenni James
Perhaps 2.5 stars. I'm not sure yet. Review soon.
It always amazes me when I read a lot of good reviews and high ratings, and then I rate the same book like this. I think it is a terrible retelling of P&P. I even couldn't stop thinking while I was reading it 'Mmmm I could be reading the last book of "The Ghost and the Goth" (which I am going to do ...
When I finished this on Goodreads, a GR friend asked me "Have you no shame?" and I just want to state for the record: no, I do not. I will pick up every damn thing with "Pride and _________" or "___________ and Prejudice" in it... Nor do I regret that, because sometimes they turn out to be worth it....
So stinkin cute. Call me a sap, but I love Pride and Prejudice "remakes" and can't get enough of them (send me a message if you can recommend any good ones!)
I liked the idea behind this book and lost myself in it for the first half. But it was getting to the second half where I started to lose a bit of interest. I really do like Jane Austen type novels. I love remakes of the same kind of story. I'm just a Jane Austen fan. What drug this novel down was t...
Full review at http://networkedblogs.com/mE7m8With as many young adult books as I read there are very few I would definitely recommend to my daughters and friends as completely worth the time and purchase. But Pride and Popularity is one I can whole heartedly stand behind. Jenni James takes Jane Aus...
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