by Elizabeth EulbergPoint; 1 edition (January 1, 2011)
ISBN-10: 0545240778
ISBN-13: 978-0545240772
288 pages
Ages 12+
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My Rating: 4/5
Summary from GoodReads: From the much-buzzed-about author of THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB (already blurbed by Stephenie Meyer, Lauren Myracle, and Jen Calonita), a prom-season delight of Jane Austen proportions.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single girl of high standing at Longbourn Academy must be in want of a prom date.
After winter break, the girls at the very prestigious Longbourn Academy become obsessed with the prom. Lizzie Bennet, who attends Longbourn on a scholarship, isn't interested in designer dresses and expensive shoes, but her best friend, Jane, might be - especially now that Charles Bingley is back from a semester in London.
Lizzie is happy about her friend's burgeoning romance but less than impressed by Charles's friend, Will Darcy, who's snobby and pretentious. Darcy doesn't seem to like Lizzie either, but she assumes it's because her family doesn't have money. Clearly, Will Darcy is a pompous jerk - so why does Lizzie find herself drawn to him anyway?
The Verdict: I really enjoyed this Pride and Prejudice retelling. While the plot was identical, I found the modern day twist to be quite refreshing. I have never been a big Mr. Darcy fan but he seemed more endearing in this book and Lizzie was more open with her flaws.
Being such a well known story, Prom and Prejudice is a very quick read that I was able to finish within a few hours. I like to read books like this between longer in depth ones since they make fun little breaks. Kinda like sappy made for TV romcom.
I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this book and will be looking for more from this author :-)
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