short review: amazing and surprisingly easy classic to read. highly recommend! obviously i’ve grown up hearing about pride and prejudice, but this is the first time i actually read the book. having seen the 2005 movie first, i do think its a lot easier to read the book as you do know what’s going to happen and you can go in with more investment. the book is a well-beloved classic for a reason. it’s so well written and even though it can come across as mundane at points, austen’s writing and subtle humour make it more interesting. its also really cool to see where all these beloved tropes in modern storytelling really became apparent and developed in this book (i don’t know much to say that austen invented these tropes but i think i can say she popularized them). obviously there are slower points in the novel where the tension just isn’t there anymore but it works out in the end. if i had to point out one issue that i did have this novel that would be the pacing. some parts felt drawn out and others felt neglected but overall it was fine