Madison Reads Books

I absolutely loved this fun romcom. Charlie Lucas loves Pride and Prejudice, but is also terrified of ending up like he namesake, Charlotte Lucas. Charlie is down to earth and relatable, and Liam is the perfect book boyfriend. I also liked that Kasey Stockton references Pride and Prejudice, without making this a retelling.  *I received a review copy from the publisher through NetGalley

I love Pride and Prejudice and this is an excellent audio adaptation. The production value is very high and the voice acting is excellent. My only nitpicky issue is that Darcy and the Bingleys were given strong regional accents. I believe the accents are accurate to where the characters are from, but historically, people of their class would not have had strong regional accents.

I loved this fantasy retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in a regency world where magic is an integral part of society. While there are changes to plot and some situations to fit in with the fantasy world, all of the characters are still true to Austen's original. Lizzie Bennet is a powerful mage in a world where women are only supposed to learn small household magic and Fitzwilliam Darcy is a member of the committee that unanimously voted to deny her access to the academy.From there we get to see the familiar development of their romance within this magical world as Lizzie overcomes her Pride and Darcy his Prejudice. Overall this was a 4 star read for me, and one of the better Pride and Prejudice retellings I've read.