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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was so much fun. Like so many people out there, I've known the story of Pride and Prejudice most of my adult life... I first read the book sometime in my late teens or early 20's, I've seen Bridget Jones so many times I could quote from it, and I was surprised at how much I loved the Keira Knightly version of the movie and I even teared up during a few of the more romantic scenes.

So, I walked into reading this with a whole catalogue of mental and visual images of the story of the Bennet family and their suitors. As I read it, I found myself alternating between picturing Keira K. and Colin Firth and so many familiar faces in the story... but what is so great about this version is what's UNFAMILIAR, or "unmentionable."

As the title says, this is the story of Pride and Prejudice set in a world that's both familiar (British romance) and completely new (England's decades-long war against the undead). Fun! Elizabeth and her sisters are no shrinking violets, in fact all 5 of them have been trained as Shaolin warriors and sworn to defend England against the "sorry stricken." But they don't let a little blood and gore get in the way of their romantic pursuits... so the gang's all there, with Wickham, Bingley, and the dashing Mr. Darcy all reporting for duty to sweep those Bennet girls off their feet. (Well, not Wickham.... he's still a jerk in any version.)

If you like the basic story of Elizabeth and Darcy, and if you're a fan of the supernatural like I am, this is a really entertaining, easy book to read. Now, I'm eagerly anticipating Seth Grahame-Smith's next book, which quite possibly could become my favorite book of all time. I've heard rumors of the title: Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. Bring it!


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