Sunday Book Review--12

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I write this review with as much hesitation as I had in actually reading the book. I bought this book four years ago at Walmart for $3.94 in an attempt to improve my reading list. I have always considered myself to be a book nerd to the fullest extent, but I always lean towards what is new and fresh compared to the classics of old. Therefore, I continue to set goals of five classics per year inbetween my "smut" novels as my husband refers to basically anything I an entirely engrossed in. This novel has been started and stopped atleast five different times. It has been floating around in my bedside drawer for the entire four years that I have owned it. I have not been able to focus and enjoy this novel.

In an attempt to "NEST" while pregnant, I have been trying to tie up loose ends. Touching up paint, finishing up unfinished projects, all the little things that don't happen when you have a new baby in the house. One of my things is the stack of "Should reads" that I have floating around. The one's that I have to read, but then always get distracted by something else. Pride and Predjudice was at the bottom of a tall stack of "shoud reads".

I started reading. I read and read. I was proud of myself because I was making progress. And yet, I was beginning to question my mental abilites because, unlike every other book nerd, I was finding no reason to continue on with this book. But...it's Pride and Prejudice. And by God, I'm going to finish this book if it's the last thing I do because I'm sick to death of seeing it in my dresser drawer. So I kept reading.

I can honestly say, I didn't care for the book. There were parts that were good. There were Characters that I enjoyed. But the whole thing seemed rather tedious and painfully long.

I enjoy England and especially old England. I enjoy the courting dance that used to take place in order to "snag" and eligible man. I enjoy the language. I just think it was a bit drawn out for Elizabeth and Darcy to simply end up together.

I'm sure people are reading this right now and completely offended because I just don't love Jane Austen. I apologize. I would like to love Jane Austen. I feel like I should, but she and I just don't mesh. But, it's out of the drawer. I can honestly say I have read it. And I only have four classics to go for my 2010 goal. Any suggestions?

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