Review: Prom and Prejudice

Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg

Summary (from Goodreads): From the much-buzzed-about author of THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB (already blurbed by Stephenie Meyer, Lauren Myracle, and Jen Calonita), a prom-season delight of Jane Austen proportions.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single girl of high standing at Longbourn Academy must be in want of a prom date.

After winter break, the girls at very prestigious, girls-only Longbourn Academy are obsessed with the prom, which they share with the equally elitist, all-boys Pemberly school. Lizzie Bennett, who attends Longbourn on scholarship, isn’t interested in designer dresses and expensive shoes, but her best friend, Jane, might be – especially now that Charles Bingley is back from a semester in London

My Thoughts: What a fun twist on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice! I found myself smiling a lot, especially toward the last third (or so). With that said, I think it’s essential to elaborate a bit. This is a modern-day adaptation of the classic novel, complete with e-mail and cell phones. It’s also very condensed, which I suppose is fitting given the target audience. Despite the updating of the times (and that it takes place in the U.S. instead of England), Prom and Prejudice is amazingly accurate. I love how the names are the same – or almost, in some cases, like with Darcy, who is William instead of Fitzwilliam. The characters are very similar to their namesakes, and their personalities definitely measure up. But, I felt that some – especially Darcy – weren’t very realistic. While some teenagers have chips on their shoulders or are aloof, I just don’t see a modern-day teen boy acting in the manner he acts – or talking the way he talks.

Still, Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg is a great book, and I think teenage girls will gobble it up. And, you know, it just might serve as the perfect introduction to Pride and Prejudice.

Source: Borrowed an e-copy through ebookfling.

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Challenges: Counts for 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011 and Follow that Blurb Reading Challenge (sending me to The Hunger Games – squee!).

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