I received this title as an ARC on Net-galley in exchange for a honest review. Thank you Feiwel & Friends for the copy!

The Good
I am a Pride and Prejudice fan who loves retellings, variations, and remixes so I was so excited to read this book! I loved Oliver. His character was different enough from the original Elizabeth to be unique and his own person but similar enough that it felt like the character we all know and love. I really enjoyed his journey and his willingness not to settle for what he is being told he has to do but to dream of a different future. I loved how the discussion of marriage had a lot more weight to it in this story. While in the original it was about Elizabeth's general happiness and future, in this story it was about Oliver's ability to be himself at all. There were also a lot of great discussions about queerness and having to try to survive society at this time. Overall, I really enjoyed the plot changes and the direction it went in. I'm positive other Pride and Prejudice variation fans will love this book as well.

The Bad
If you know Charlotte's plot line from the original, there were changes in this book I really enjoyed that added interesting depth to certain conversations but ultimately it made her fate more depressing than it was in the original. I understand it's importance but I disliked it.

Format:
Ebook — Netgalley

The Rating
I give this book a 5/5