Summary:Pride and Prejudice and Zombies — Pride and Prejudice and Zombies features the original text of Jane Austen's beloved novel with all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie action. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton—and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she's soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy. What ensues is a delightful comedy of manners with plenty of civilized sparring between the two young lovers—and even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield as Elizabeth wages war against hordes of flesh-eating undead. Complete with 20 illustrations in the style of C. E. Brock (the original illustrator of Pride and Prejudice), this insanely funny expanded edition will introduce Jane Austen's classic novel to new legions of fans. ~http://io9.com/#!5144913/mr-darcys-brains-taste-foul-in-my-undead-mouth
If you look to the right you'll notice this title is actually missing from the "Books I've Read" section of my blog. Why? Because I started it, got half way and couldn't handle it anymore. Normally I wouldn't write about something I didn't finish but I feel it's only fair to share my opinion about this very popular best seller. You can certainly guess what I thought about it since I didn't finish it but I will go ahead and tell you...just in case you were wondering. I didn't like it at all. The beginning was okay, I guess, but it didn't improve. I put it down for a few days and realized I had no intention of finishing it. Apparently my reaction is common among those who thoroughly enjoy the original "Pride & Prejudice" by Jane Austen. When I returned it to the library the librarian asked me about it and I was honest, he said that was the major reaction to it but he also indicated that those who hadn't read the classic enjoyed the book a lot more. I can believe that.
So...why did I not like it? I was mostly annoyed at some of the character traits that Seth Grahame-Smith changed. I also didn't really like some of the random zombie violence. I get the need for zombie violence in a book about zombies but it was a tad over done and detracted from the book. I think the idea of including the supernatural in classic is an intriguing idea but I do not think that the author achieved that purpose. I was told about another book he's done regarding Abraham Lincoln that was more successful but I highly doubt I'll be reading it. I think I'll leave the classics...as classics.
What did you think? If you enjoyed it please, please explain it to me. :)
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