Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I absolutely adore Jane Austen fanfiction written by contemporary authors... mostly. Over the course of 5 years, I’ve read hundreds of them, most self-published and of varying quality. I love the original, re-reading it every year as a birthday treat, and like to see how talented contemporary authors work with the well-loved characters, themes, and circumstances. I read both Jane Austen fanfiction set in the Regency era as well as ones written in other time periods, including our modern one. Despite the authors' claim that this is a modern Pride and Prejudice variation, to me, it felt too different from the original to truly be Jane Austen fanfiction. While I might say that the author is inspired by P&P—as many romances can be—the book doesn't strike the notes I expect well-written P&P Jane Austen fanfiction to hit, like excellent banter, humor, and subtle digs about living in a particular society. Rather, it felt like a takes-itself-too-seriously hipster YA/NA contemporary romance with an occasional nod to P&P. I did appreciate the diversity of the cast of characters. But I just could not connect with them and their stories like I did with the original Pride and Prejudice and the variations I've enjoyed. Perhaps if you go into reading this NOT thinking it is based on Pride and Prejudice, you will enjoy the story more than I did.