Eligible : A modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice

from purpledog

I loved this retelling of Pride and Prejudice. It is a great summer beach read... a fun read. I will even go out on a limb here and call it a romantic comedy. The Bennett sisters are just as I remember them from P&P, even down to the immature younger Bennetts I found myself wanting to reach throu...

from indygo88

This is a fun, easy read that I admittedly flew through. Whether you're a Pride and Prejudice fan looking for a modern adaptation, or someone who's never read that particular Jane Austen classic, it's almost certain you'll appreciate and get some enjoyment from this one. Filled with modern-day ph...

from ASKelmore

What a delightful surprise. I've read Ms. Sittenfeld's writing before (Sisterland), and I've read Pride and Prejudice, so I knew it would be entertaining. I also knew how it would end, sort of, so it wasn't exactly suspenseful. And yet I read 500 pages in 24 hours. I stayed up too late reading la...

from MillieHennessy

I've heard this book has mixed reviews, but I enjoyed it immensely and while it wasn't perfect, I think it's a fantastic modern adaptation. I think Sittenfeld did a great job of keeping the tone of the original, while updating both characters and situations to suit current times - some scenes fel...

from nancyadair

Eligible since is a modern take on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. So, of course, I had to read it. "Well before his arrival in Cincinnati, everyone knew that Chip Bingley was looking for a wife." Said Chip had been on the television reality show Eligible, hoping to find love, and broke all th...