Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
By Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
FINALLY!!!
I’m finally doing review again!!! I’m so sorry that I was being less active
recently, since I had two MUN conference in two weeks and tons of activities
waiting for me to attend. But…I have done it!!! I finished Pride and Prejudice
and Zombies!!!! And I’m now about to show you my review!!!!
So
as you might guess from the title, it’s a book based on Pride and Prejudice by
Jane Austen, one of the beloved classics among the world and the required book
for every high school student in Taiwan. (And my current textbook for
Novel!!!!) However…zombies? Interesting choice…but it definitely fit the
original story.
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that
a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.” So begins
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a bold reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic
novel. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet
English village of Meryton—and the dead are returning to life. Feisty heroine
Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she’s soon
distracted by the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy. What ensues is a delightful
comedy of manners with plenty of civilized sparring between the two young
lovers—and even more violent sparring on the bloodsoaked battlefield. Complete
with romance, heartbreak, swordfights, cannibalism, and thousands of rotting
corpses, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is an audacious retelling of English
literature’s most enduring novel.
If it’s so perfect, why it only got three
stars? The content is basically the same as the original story, the words and
conversations as well, only a little part was changed. “Of all the weapons she had
commanded, Elizabeth knew the least of love; and of all the weapons in the
world, love was the most dangerous.” Some brilliant quotes and sentences
were made inside the books. I love it, and how the story was arranged…but somehow,
since it was almost entirely the same…I felt boring in some part, and less
amazed while reading through the story, since…as you might know…it is pride and
prejudice based. And unfortunately…I watched endless times of the movie and
endless time of the books…if I recalled right…I got five different edition of
Pride and Prejudice. (I know I’m insane…but please tell me how to resist such
beautiful books and classic cover?)
So…for a Pride and Prejudice fan in want of
some zombies, I totally recommend you this book, it contains everything you
need—romance, handsome characters, great written, adventures…you shall enjoy
this book, I hereby announce. However…if you read as much retelling as I do… (Although
I might not read that much…but enough.) This retelling seems to be lack of
novel and innovative ideas…so…let’s hope the second and the third book will be
better!!!!
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