Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated The Dark Bones in Books
Aug 20, 2019
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Amy Curtis (49 KP) rated Pride and Prejudice in Books
Dec 31, 2018
Most people know the rough story of this novel but I will give a little recap anyway. You are introduced to a middle-class family with 5 young girls that are ready to be married off. The mother is a hysterical kind of woman that cannot keep herself out of her daughter’s business. The eldest daughter Jane is a very shy individual and she falls in love with a wealthy man Mr. Bingley. When Mr. Bingley arrives in town, he brings with him his friend Mr. Darcy who is constantly described as a disagreeable fellow particularly as he does not enjoy the social norms that were custom in this era. Jane’s sister Elizabeth finds something curious about this man and spends the majority of the narrative expressing her dislike of him. Eventually though, he wins her round but the journey is what is so beautiful about this novel.
When I read this, I really thought it was going to be a cliché novel and I was pleasantly surprised as to how much I enjoyed it. You can see parallels between the relationship with Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet and Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester. Looking back on this, there are quite a lot of similarities between these two novels and the characters that make them.
Austen has created an incredible classic novel that highlights what life was like in this era and how people behaved. You could look at this novel as a study of personalities. The romance between the two is incredibly sweet especially when it seems as though it would be such an unlikely couple. Both characters have to have internal battles before they are both ready to open up to each other and declare how they really feel.
I can now understand why this novel has been such a fascination for literary scholars. It is beautifully written and contains the modest kind of romance that leaves you wanting more. It will be going up there as one of my favourite works of literature.
Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list
Sep 22, 2017
This season is going to be awesome for book lovers. Entertainment Weekly has put together some irresistible new books from some of our favourite authors.
Artemis
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Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon,...
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After the Eclipse: A Mother's Murder, a Daughter's Search
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A fierce memoir of a mother's murder, a daughter's coming-of-age in the wake of immense loss, and...
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Renegades
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From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer, comes a high-stakes world of adventure,...
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Ali: A Life
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When the frail, trembling figure of Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic flame in Atlanta in 1996, a TV...
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Great Gatsby in Books
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This is honestly the cutest little novel I've ever read. I was not expecting to fall in love with the adorableness of Anna and Jeremy's relationship. I wouldn't complain if there was a sequel
