I Survived Pride and Prejudice.

Barely.

I have to admit, I didn't fall head-over-heels in love with the book! I have seen the movie, which i understand is wonderful, but I have Multiple Sclerosis, and one of my symptoms is memory loss! I can't remember watching this movie, although my husband assures me we did! And that I enjoyed it! So seeing the movie didn't prove helpful as I tackled this book, My memory could have been some of the reason it took me a while to get into the story, as I couldn't recall what I had read and would reread many parts! But I trudged along with headstrong determination to complete what I had set out to finish.

I did find the parts about the ball to be a bit dry and rather boring, but I carried on in hopes of better storylines later on! Wordiness certainly was a problem, one sentence was over seventy words long! My daughter, who adores literature, cheered me on and encouraged me to persevere. I am glad I did. I became invested in the characters and was drawn into the storyline. I found I actually cared where I thought I could or would,not. The characters became real people and I became invested in the choices they made.

I can see why people fall for this book. Not in love with it, but like it and might choose to read it more than once.
Honestly, I like books with more action than romance, more mystery than coyness. Perhaps I am a more modern girl. But a good book is a good book. I would go so far as to say Pride and Prejudice turned out to be a better book than I thought it was going to be.
So, I am ready for my next mental challenge. These are great exercises for my brain!


Click here to go to the 5minutesforbooks Classic Bookclub page. There are many other peoples thoughts and actual book reviews about Pride and Prejudice, the first book we have read as a cyber bookclub. The next book we are going to read is Jane Eyere by Charlotte Bronte and we have until October 5th to read it. I encourage you to join in!