Monday, September 20, 2021

The Bennet Women by Eden Appiah-Kubi

 genre: new adult contemporary fiction

When you live in Bennet House, you know you’re joining a house full of women who want a particular college experience. For EJ, Resident Assistant and engineer extraordinaire - she wants friendship, loyalty and for her life after graduation to be stable and successful. With all she's up against as a Black woman in the sciences, if that’s all she gets out of her time at Longbourn University, then her time and effort will be worth it. A real romance is NOT on EJ’s list - she doesn’t have time for that - and when the famous Will Pak arrives for the year, his behavior confirms it. She does not have the time or interest for commitment, despite the encouragement of her friends to give him a chance.

It’s a Pride and Prejudice remix! It’s modern times - socially aware with a diverse group of characters that are complex and interesting. It’s a fast, fun read. Didn’t require much of my brain and people are in some ways a little TOO perfect or predictable but when you’re reading a fanfic (and this is better than many I’ve read) you do sorta know that’s what you’re gonna get. The last bit dragged for me but overall, this was a fun choice for my “fanfic” prompt for Read Harder. If you like Pride and Prejudice already and like strong and capable Black heroines, give this a try.

Note: language and sexual situations


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