I love Pride and Prejudice. It’s my favorite classic novel for many reasons that I will not go into here (see this post for all my P&P love). And because I love the original story so much, I’ve read lots of retellings and modern adaptations, like Eligible and Jane in Austin. Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe tops that list.
I know, I know…it’s written as a fluffy Christmas story, and it is. But it’s also more than that. The author captured the original angst of the story and the misconstrued intentions perfectly, even if the setting is modern. There are also a few other changes I enjoyed, like the role reversals. In this story Darcy Fitzwilliam is an independent, self-made woman who has a fantastically lucrative career in New York City. But when her mother has a heart attack, she must go back to Pemberly, PA, her hometown that she hasn’t been to in eight years. There she reconnects with her best friend Bingley Charles and her neighbors, the Bennett boys.
Another change I liked was the story being told from Darcy’s point of view. Most retellings stick with Jane and the Bennett sisters, since they are the main focus of the original novel, but I enjoyed being in Darcy’s head throughout all the confusing, conflicting feelings she’s having for Luke Bennett, her old high school rival. I was expecting the novel to flip back and forth between the two points of view, but by sticking with Darcy, the story seemed more honest and truthful.
Could I have used a few more details throughout the story? Sure, being only 225 pages.
Did I read this practically in one sitting? Why yes, I did.
Did I throughly enjoy it? Most definitely.
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