She alters her opinions of people on a whim which in some cases is a warranted response. Simultaneously, her resistance to change makes her character development progress even slower. Zuri’s selfishness overshadows her loyalty to her family and community. The only difference between them is that the former character has more likable qualities that balance out her negative attributes. People often forget that Elizabeth Bennet is just as judgmental in Pride and Prejudice as Zuri is in Pride. In a timely update of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, critically acclaimed author Ibi Zoboi skillfully balances cultural identity, class, and gentrification against the heady magic of first love in her vibrant reimagining of this beloved classic. Yet as Zuri and Darius are forced to find common ground, their initial dislike shifts into an unexpected understanding.īut with four wild sisters pulling her in different directions, cute boy Warren vying for her attention, and college applications hovering on the horizon, Zuri fights to find her place in Bushwick’s changing landscape, or lose it all. She especially can’t stand the judgmental and arrogant Darius.
When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street, Zuri wants nothing to do with their two teenage sons, even as her older sister, Janae, starts to fall for the charming Ainsley. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots.
March 3rd, 2019 – March 6th, 2019 Rating: Format:
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