I am a huge fan of Ms. Austen's Pride and Prejudice and try to get my hands on and read most 'retellings'. That being said, I was very excited when this book came out. You have to remember, this is a modern retelling. The negative press and reviews seem to have forgotten that. In no way is this supposed to be a complete mirror of Ms. Austen's original work, and what a disappointment it would have been if it was. I thought the beginning was slow to get the story moving along. Lots of characters to get to know and place within the 'original' plot. But once the plot got moving I really enjoyed the antics of Liz and her sisters. This is supposed to have taken place in 2013, the drama and plot are formed with that in mind. Give this a chance Austen fans.
Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this work.

A cozy holiday weekend read. Brings back all of the characters from the original quartet, not much new has happened, but it's always nice to catch up. Definitely a worthy read, but you have to read the quartet first to understand the premise.

Did you ever wonder how your life would turn out if you had made just the tiniest decision change? Gone home instead of gone to that last bar? Well that is the premise of this work. Hannah goes home in one version of the story and in the other stays out at the bars. Each chapter flips between 'versions'. Gets a bit confusing. But it's a quick read, I cared about the characters and in both versions certain things are just meant to be.