Pride and Prejudice - Original

Man oh man do I love this story. I had watched the 2005 Keira Knightley film a couple years ago, but had never read the book. First of all I hated reading up until my junior year of college, conveniently enough this is my second semester of loving books. So as a new- reader I had expectations for an old long book. Would it be like the movie? Would I imagine the characters faces from the film? Would the ending be different? Would I like it more than the movie? These questions were things I wanted to answer for myself as I took on the challenge of reading the biggest book I've ever read cover to cover. (seriously sad to say I haven't read many books in my life, but finding a new found interest at the age of 21 isn't so bad, least I'm trying again.)

Now this review is more for those who HAVE read the book, so I won't really go over the plot. It's a classic love story, but more so a one that started it all. There's the main lovers that almost have that fairytale feel, Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. There's also Whickham and Lydia, the not so fortunate lovers. This story makes it so anyone can relate to any of the characters. These people FEEL real, their personalities FEEl real and so you want to be involved and invested in the lives of these characters. When things don't work out for one of the lovers you go "nooo!!" because you feel passionate as they do. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a love story (book or movie) like i've enjoyed Pride and Prejudice". It's simply a wild roller coaster of feelings. Jan Austen is indeed one of the worlds classic authors and deserves that position because a lot of writers fail at character connection. Those who succeed at making believable characters go on to be classic authors. People don't want to just read a story, people want to feel something. If a book can make you cry, well then it's a damn good book. The connections in this story besides the connections with the readers are those within the book, character to character. The sisterhood is the ideal sisterhood every sibling of a sister would want. Yes, my sister and I fight, but as an older sister, when my sister falls ill i would ride on horse back to go to be by her side. It's just what we do. I connect with Elizabeth a lot, never looking for a relationship, but then finding one. Even seeing my younger sister do so well (but then not so much after all, she's a lot like Lydia). You could say that the best thing about this incredible story is the connections and how Jane Austen can read people.