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If there exists a more perfect pairing than Curtis Sittenfeld and Jane Austen, we dare you to find it.... Sittenfeld makes an already irresistible story even more beguiling and charming.
Elle
 

Sittenfeld is an obvious choice to re-create Jane Austen’s comedy of manners. [She] is a master at dissecting social norms to reveal the truths of human nature underneath.
Millions


The further afield that Sittenfeld strays from Austen, the less compelling and less credible her story is, and the ending sags under the weight of a television-programmed finale. Overall...Sittenfeld’s latest offers amusing details and provocative choices but little of the penetrating insight into underlying values.
Publishers Weekly


In this charming modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, Sittenfeld deftly brings Austen's classic into the 21st century.... Her take on Austen's iconic characters is skillful, her pacing excellent, and her dialog highly entertaining.... [A] wonderful addition to the genre. —Kristen Droesch
Library Journal


A delightful romp for not only Austen devotees but also lovers of romantic comedies and sly satire, as well.... Bestselling Sittenfeld plus Jane Austen? What more could mainstream fiction readers ask for?
Booklist


The modernization of this classic story allows for a greater and more humorous range of incompetency and quirks.... Delight in this tale for its hilarious and endearing family drama, but don’t expect to get the same level of romantics and Darcy-inflicted swoon that make the original untouchable.
Kirkus Reviews