This is a part of my quest to read those books I feel like everyone had to read in high school, but somehow I didn't. My goal? To know what people are talking about when they reference this book, and to hopefully understand the source material for some pop culture references.
Well, now that I've finished the book, I realize I overestimated the pop-cultural currency this book contained. I don't feel like there were moments where I said, "THAT'S where that came from!" And I didn't get to understand why Jane Austen is such an amazing author (I'll duck if you want to throw shoes at me now).
Set in the early 1800's in England, I at least hoped to get some interesting details about life in that time. But it was a long slog of ladies gossiping and talking about marriage and visiting homes to realize there wasn't much that I would take with me. And I feel like not much really happened. It was just all he said this and she said that and NO I WON'T marry you! And blah blah blah. I'm sorry, did I miss a tea time at some manor while I was sighing for the millionth time? But someone might have gone on holiday and I'll never know!
I guess I didn't like the book. But will I watch the movie? Yes I will, if for no other reason than to see if in my utter boredom I missed a good part or not. But I'm pretty sure I didn't and if I did..
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