Liz Bennett moves home with her elder sister, Jane, from New York City to suburban Cincinnati in order to help care for their ailing father and decrepit childhood home. A task that their mother and three younger sisters, who although grown and living at home, are too self-centered and selfish to accomplish. Then, the Bennett family is invited to the Lucas family's barbecue and meet Chip Bingley, a new ER doctor and recent reality-TV star of the bachelor series, "Eligible," as well as Chip's haughty friend, Fitzwilliam Darcy. Naturally, things begin well for Jane and Chip, while Liz and Darcy equal instant animosity.
Sound familiar? Sittenfeld reserves a few twists and turns for some of the characters, creating a welcome divergence from what readers will expect and generating a keen curiosity to see just how this tale will pan out in comparison. Can the original classic,
Pride and Prejudice, ever be surpassed? No, but Sittenfeld still manages a great deal of the humor, wit, and disastrous first impressions in her contemporary take on the tour de force. And even if you are unfamiliar with this novel's inspiration, anyone who enjoys dramatic romantic tussles similar to those manufactured on reality TV will be well rewarded.
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