Review: Remarkable romantic comedy novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2012
Prude and Prejudice is a remarkable romantic comedy novella based on Jane Austen's perennial classic novel, Pride and Prejudice.  Prudence Higginbottom has leaded a wretched childhood accounting to her funny name and fat figure. But at 26, she is beautiful and owns a café along with working in an organic farm. When two handsome bachelors Charles Bradley and William Darling arrive in Merryton, circumstances leads Prue to form prejudices about William's character and she starts despising him. But not long before she discovers that he is not what it seemed in the first acquaintance.The story starts off wonderfully, creating a dilemma for the readers where they are unsure whether to laugh or feel sorry for the protagonist. It is fast paced and alluring; directed at the prejudices which seize the individuals of today's diverse society at different levels. The plot is amusing and characters well developed. In addition, the subtle parody employed in the narrative, delights its mature readers significantly. It wouldn't be incorrect to proclaim that writer Francene Carroll has pulled off a work of distinction. As a reader, my only regret would be that it finished rather too soon, where the writer could have taken the opportunity to further explore her characters.