Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix

Interesting characters, disappointing adaptation

Bewertung am 30.05.2026
Bewertungsnummer: 3153544
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

First of all, this book is well written and it was a pleasant read. The characters are interesting and well-rounded, making the love story between Oliver and Darcy very enjoyable. I was disappointed by the adaptation. Apart from the characters' names and the general existence of balls and gowns for the Regency Era vibes this felt nothing like an Austen novel. The characters were all aged down, Darcy's "pride" is easily and quickly explained by his queerness and Oliver's "prejudice" is basically non-existent because the main conflict between them is solved after roughly 70 pages. To me, the book would have been much more enjoyable if the author had simply written a book about a trans man falling in love with a friend while struggling through the period-typical transphobia. The vague references to Pride & Prejudice do nothing for the plot and constantly threw me off

Beautiful!

Robin aus Irgendwo im Nirgendwo am 09.07.2025
Bewertungsnummer: 2534884
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)

The first book that managed to make my heart flutter and got me to giggle like a lovestruck teen! It's now a favorite book of mine! Oliver and Darcy just have such a wonderful, tender love story that it's hard not to be swept up in it!