Review: modern pride and prejudice
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2012
I have never read Pride and Prejudice (shocking, I know! I need to fix this ASAP) but I do know the general concept of the book and I have seen the movie and all that. But that is still not a substitute for the real deal. Regardless, I really, really enjoyed Fall for You! It was just such a cute, fun read.When I first picked the book up to read it, I read a few chapters or so and I had to put the book down for a few days. When we are first introduced to Lizzie and Ellie we learn that they are best friends. Then they both started acting strange, and not saying how they feel. It was all very immature. It annoyed it. But once I picked the book back up again, I was drawn right into the story and didn't stop reading until the book was done. The story progresses wonderfully and you can really see the character growth with Lizzie. She is stubborn and a little immature but through all the events in the story, she really matures and you get to know her so well. I loved that about Fall for You. I even think that the initial immaturity, because it helped show me how far the characters really came by the end of the book. I just loved how everything came together.What I loved the most about Fall for You was that each of the characters had their own backstories. And they all got developed! What a nice, refreshing change from some stories that only focus on the the main guy and girl. Lizzie and Dante are a super cute modern day Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Dante is such a guarded guy that it's kind of hard to get to know him. But he is super sweet and thoughtful and protective. I really hope in the next book that he starts sharing more about himself with LIzzie, instead of her just finding things out about him.I will say that I hope Lizzie is still a major player in the next book. I want to see what is going to happen with Anne and Ellie and the rest of them but Lizzie has a special place in my heart. I have the biggest connection with her, so I still want her to be the main focus of the series.Overall, Fall for You is a fun journalistic boarding school adventure. I love that this book is going to be part of a series, because I feel like I have started getting to know the characters really well and I can't wait to see what is going to happen with them. Will Lizzie and Dante get together? Who will get into Georgetown? I'm so excited to read the second book.*I got this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. I have not received any money in exchange for my review.