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A review by saltybadgeradii
Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg
4.0
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Review: **Please Note May Contain Spoilers**
I like that Jane and Lizzie are best friends instead of sisters in this version. I thought it was all cleverly done, turning the estate names into the name of high schools. In this version Elizabeth is on a music scholarship at the esteemed all girl school, Longbourn. They of course have the yearly prom with the equally esteemed all boys school, Pemberly.
Of course since Elizabeth is a scholarship student she is picked on, and pretty much black listed by everyone except Jane, Charlotte (who is on an academic scholarship), and Lydia (who is portrayed as Jane's younger sister). Unfortunately Mary and Kitty don't make the cut until the very very end of the book. I thought it would have been clever if she had made Kitty Lydia's best friend, and Mary another scholarship student, but those are just my thoughts. Mr. Wickham is still here too, though we know him as Wick. And we can never forget about the ever so awkward Mr. Collins. Who is just as equally awkward in this version as well.
Nonetheless, Elizabeth meets Darcy at a mixer between the two schools. Of course it is played out like in "Pride and Prejudice". There is also still the love connection between Jane and Mr. Charles Bingley. I do like that in this book there is a little more interaction between Darcy and Elizabeth. For example, Elizabeth works at a local coffee shop for some extra cash, and Darcy starts to go there during her shifts, and later will start walking her back to the dorm on campus. Although we don't get to read their conversation, we still get to read about that little interactions. The proposal and letter still take place, though there is a modern twist to it.
One of the things that I liked about this, is the way she was able to incorporate the visit to Darcy's house. It was very well done, and I won't spoil it for you. But just know that I loved the creativity of it. Of course we also still encounter the mishap between Lydia and Wickham, and Darcy is off to the rescue for that as well.
Overall it was a very quick and enjoyable read. It is also very light as well, of course as a reminder it is a book meant for middle school kids. But as a Jane Austen lover I recommend reading it at least one. I don't think it will be on of the versions I'll read again any time soon.
Review: **Please Note May Contain Spoilers**
I like that Jane and Lizzie are best friends instead of sisters in this version. I thought it was all cleverly done, turning the estate names into the name of high schools. In this version Elizabeth is on a music scholarship at the esteemed all girl school, Longbourn. They of course have the yearly prom with the equally esteemed all boys school, Pemberly.
Of course since Elizabeth is a scholarship student she is picked on, and pretty much black listed by everyone except Jane, Charlotte (who is on an academic scholarship), and Lydia (who is portrayed as Jane's younger sister). Unfortunately Mary and Kitty don't make the cut until the very very end of the book. I thought it would have been clever if she had made Kitty Lydia's best friend, and Mary another scholarship student, but those are just my thoughts. Mr. Wickham is still here too, though we know him as Wick. And we can never forget about the ever so awkward Mr. Collins. Who is just as equally awkward in this version as well.
Nonetheless, Elizabeth meets Darcy at a mixer between the two schools. Of course it is played out like in "Pride and Prejudice". There is also still the love connection between Jane and Mr. Charles Bingley. I do like that in this book there is a little more interaction between Darcy and Elizabeth. For example, Elizabeth works at a local coffee shop for some extra cash, and Darcy starts to go there during her shifts, and later will start walking her back to the dorm on campus. Although we don't get to read their conversation, we still get to read about that little interactions. The proposal and letter still take place, though there is a modern twist to it.
One of the things that I liked about this, is the way she was able to incorporate the visit to Darcy's house. It was very well done, and I won't spoil it for you. But just know that I loved the creativity of it. Of course we also still encounter the mishap between Lydia and Wickham, and Darcy is off to the rescue for that as well.
Overall it was a very quick and enjoyable read. It is also very light as well, of course as a reminder it is a book meant for middle school kids. But as a Jane Austen lover I recommend reading it at least one. I don't think it will be on of the versions I'll read again any time soon.