The Bennet Women
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- Create Date：2021-08-03 08:21:08
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Eden Appiah-Kubi
- ISBN：B08KQ1P4J8
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Reviews
John
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I adore this book。 Witty dialogue， fully imagined characters--each with their own internal lives， thoughts， and dreams--and a realistic， adult view of modern relationships where one's romantic partner is not one's defining trait。 There's a lot of wisdom in these pages about finding fulfillment AND love in our world。 Like the best modern adaptations， The Bennet Women doesn't simply "retell" an older story beat by beat--it imagines how life and love would unfold in a very different time and place， I adore this book。 Witty dialogue， fully imagined characters--each with their own internal lives， thoughts， and dreams--and a realistic， adult view of modern relationships where one's romantic partner is not one's defining trait。 There's a lot of wisdom in these pages about finding fulfillment AND love in our world。 Like the best modern adaptations， The Bennet Women doesn't simply "retell" an older story beat by beat--it imagines how life and love would unfold in a very different time and place， and keeps us guessing the entire time， even when we *think* we know what's coming next！More than anything， I found that the characters in this book feel authentic and real。 Also: EJ IS A TREASURE AND A DELIGHT。 That's all。 。。。more
Ofra
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If I could I would give it 1/2 a star for effort。。。I had high expectations when I read the description of the book， and wished to be transported into a fun filled book。。。Instead， I realized within the first 20 pages， this book was badly written， had very little wit or sense of humor， and the characters were too forced。 I wish I chose another book！
Jamie Jack
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Hipster New Adult Romance， Not Jane Austen FanfictionI absolutely adore Jane Austen fanfiction written by contemporary authors。。。 mostly。 Over the course of 5 years， I’ve read hundreds of them， most self-published and of varying quality。 I love the original， re-reading it every year as a birthday treat， and like to see how talented contemporary authors work with the well-loved characters， themes， and circumstances。 I read both Jane Austen fanfiction set in the Regency era as well as ones written Hipster New Adult Romance， Not Jane Austen FanfictionI absolutely adore Jane Austen fanfiction written by contemporary authors。。。 mostly。 Over the course of 5 years， I’ve read hundreds of them， most self-published and of varying quality。 I love the original， re-reading it every year as a birthday treat， and like to see how talented contemporary authors work with the well-loved characters， themes， and circumstances。 I read both Jane Austen fanfiction set in the Regency era as well as ones written in other time periods， including our modern one。 Despite the authors' claim that this is a modern Pride and Prejudice variation， to me， it felt too different from the original to truly be Jane Austen fanfiction。 While I might say that the author is inspired by P&P—as many romances can be—the book doesn't strike the notes I expect well-written P&P Jane Austen fanfiction to hit， like excellent banter， humor， and subtle digs about living in a particular society。 Rather， it felt like a takes-itself-too-seriously hipster YA/NA contemporary romance with an occasional nod to P&P。 I did appreciate the diversity of the cast of characters。 But I just could not connect with them and their stories like I did with the original Pride and Prejudice and the variations I've enjoyed。 Perhaps if you go into reading this NOT thinking it is based on Pride and Prejudice， you will enjoy the story more than I did。 。。。more
Camille Baker
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Loved how many moving pieces there were at any given time。 The story structure matches the zippy feel of campus life。 I am very much into inclusive， diverse retellings。
Paulette Kennedy
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A refreshingly modern， diverse and inclusive retelling of Pride and Prejudice set at a women’s dorm at a prestigious private college。 Eden Appiah-Kubi draws you in quickly with her earnest and clever voice， and the pages clip right along as you get to know The Bennet Women。The main character， EJ， is a driven and ambitious engineering student and the RA of Bennet House。 EJ is the protective， loving， and outspoken “big sister” and I enjoyed her interplay with the other characters immensely。 Even t A refreshingly modern， diverse and inclusive retelling of Pride and Prejudice set at a women’s dorm at a prestigious private college。 Eden Appiah-Kubi draws you in quickly with her earnest and clever voice， and the pages clip right along as you get to know The Bennet Women。The main character， EJ， is a driven and ambitious engineering student and the RA of Bennet House。 EJ is the protective， loving， and outspoken “big sister” and I enjoyed her interplay with the other characters immensely。 Even though EJ’s characterization is inspired by Elizabeth Bennet， Appiah-Kubi deftly spins the narrative to showcase EJ’s irresistibly modern strengths and traits and creates an unforgettable Black heroine who won’t sacrifice her solid principles or her bright future for anyone。 I loved EJ。Jamie is a recently-out trans woman who is on her own voyage to independence and self-discovery。 Her dynamic with Lee was so healthy and loving。 With Jamie’s amazing fashion sense， I couldn’t help but picture an American Florence Welch！ She and EJ have a wonderfully supportive friendship and I really enjoyed how vulnerable and frank they were with one another。 Tessa is a Filipina astronomy major who tends to have guy trouble—including the manipulative and selfish ex she just can’t seem to shake。 Tessa is a firecracker and she offered a lot of levity and fun to the narrative。 I especially enjoyed how her personality sparked off Jamie’s。And then we have Will， our love interest， an arrogant actor suffering from the aftermath of a bad public breakup。 There are the moments of cringe-worthy miscommunication and awkward flirtation with EJ that lead to the many Darcyesque faux pas we’d expect from a P&P retelling。 Their romance is just as frustrating and heart-warming as the original， and I loved how Appiah-Kubi made Will a POV character so that we might see EJ through his eyes。This is a fun， fast-paced， and nostalgic read。 It made me miss college and remember how much I enjoyed Pride and Prejudice。 You’ll love this book if you appreciate intersectional feminism， independent heroines， and healthy romances formed on mutual respect。 It’s the perfect read for back-to-school！ I can’t wait to see what Eden Appiah-Kubi writes next。 Thank you to the author and Montlake for the opportunity to review an Advance Copy 。。。more
Rellim
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