By C.K. Chau.
This is Pride and Prejudice, except with an all-Chinese cast, in NYC, and taking place in the 90's (I think, there's Delia's and Blockbuster references and no cell phones). I wish I had more to say about it, but for the most part I just didn't feel strongly about it? I wasn't particularly gripped or interested in the future of "the rec" (center) the Chan family is into, and I guess the Wongs-and-company (other rich people) are now involved in. Business talk is not so much my bag, baby. The author definitely has a distinct tone and point of view and gets the characters across (though Jane and Brandon could use some more on-screen time...in all honestly, probably a lot of people could use more on-screen time) and their attitudes. I did kind of roll my eyes at being told Lydia is a "smart girl" and then she goes on about wanting to get her GED and otherwise well....being Lydia who isn't smart, sigh. Elizabeth is distinct, at least, but overall I just didn't feel massively into the plot and was considering just not finishing this.
About the only things that stood out to me were some of Darcy's moments, particularly his love confession to Elizabeth--it got to me!--and his letter, and the end of the book. That got me through enough to finish reading it. Frankly, this could just be me being in some kind of reading funk, maybe I've read too many PnP adaptations...whatever. It was okay, and I just don't feel more strongly about it than that.
Three stars.
This is Pride and Prejudice, except with an all-Chinese cast, in NYC, and taking place in the 90's (I think, there's Delia's and Blockbuster references and no cell phones). I wish I had more to say about it, but for the most part I just didn't feel strongly about it? I wasn't particularly gripped or interested in the future of "the rec" (center) the Chan family is into, and I guess the Wongs-and-company (other rich people) are now involved in. Business talk is not so much my bag, baby. The author definitely has a distinct tone and point of view and gets the characters across (though Jane and Brandon could use some more on-screen time...in all honestly, probably a lot of people could use more on-screen time) and their attitudes. I did kind of roll my eyes at being told Lydia is a "smart girl" and then she goes on about wanting to get her GED and otherwise well....being Lydia who isn't smart, sigh. Elizabeth is distinct, at least, but overall I just didn't feel massively into the plot and was considering just not finishing this.
About the only things that stood out to me were some of Darcy's moments, particularly his love confession to Elizabeth--it got to me!--and his letter, and the end of the book. That got me through enough to finish reading it. Frankly, this could just be me being in some kind of reading funk, maybe I've read too many PnP adaptations...whatever. It was okay, and I just don't feel more strongly about it than that.
Three stars.
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