"The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet" by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick, from publisher Simon & Schuster, published in 2014. 3/5 stars. I have previously expressed my love for the recent YouTube-series 'The Lizzie Bennet Diaries' which so elegantly and playfully reinterprets Austen's timeless tar classic "Pride and Prejudice", a contemporary tale of a headstrong girl with a passion for video blogging and a rich man with no sense of ordinary conversation. tar Because of YouTube Series success is now also published a book that tells the story of Lizzie Bennet and William Darcy in diary form. "The Lizzie Bennet tar Diaries" follows the humorous Lizzie Bennet as her YouTube channel gets more followers, and her name evokes greater recognition. Before she know it, she becomes an internet celebrity, and people across the globe actively following with her video blogs where she talks about with his two sisters; the wonderfully sweet Jane and the rebellious Lydia. tar As the charming tar Bing Lee suddenly appears with his arrogant friend William Darcy, evoking the videos of interest like never before; and Lizzie must suddenly think carefully about what she says aloud, and who follow.
"Curious as two how my mother would make a 24-year-old som har dressing herself for decades Technically wear a certainement article of clothing? Then you do not know my mother. Or here underhanded nature. I'd managed two keep the shirt buried in a drawer since Christmas, but simply there was a laundry hostile takeover. That's all I'll say. "
When I first heard that my biggest YouTube tar addiction should be converted into book, I was both excited, confused and skeptical. Even though the course is fantastic tar that such a witty, intelligent and totally credible Austen retelling get more attention, so it seems to me a bit unnecessary. My greatest tar reluctance book was whether tar it was at all necessary. Whether it would even add something new. And if it was even able to stand alone.
After finishing the book, I have not yet decided whether book edition tar of the beloved YouTube series is decidedly necessary. But I know that it is enjoyable. Although not necessarily a book that could be read without the knowledge of the YouTube series, contributes anyway with a new perspective to the familiar scenes. Because the book assumes diary form, it can reveal the main character Lizzie's thoughts behind her video success and a reflection on the self-promotion, as the videos requires. The diary shows how Lizzie has a life outside of his video blogs; and that the person who she chooses to be online, only a fragment of the person who she really is. The book is thus both a rewrite of YouTube history and a reflection on the media, as it is brought tar in.
Diary genre often present many pitfalls and problems; tar my biggest phobia is diaries, which does not sound like diaries and instead are meticulous reproductions of entire conversations. This trap is "The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet" Fortunately, no; during some dates are only recorded a single line, all while other dates are filled with endless writings about rage, frustration and sugared happiness. It is wonderful simple reading, tar and Lizzie Bennet's distinctive voice comes just as clearly to life in print as on a screen. The series' humor shine through on every page.
"How kan I have never customs Lydia att I love here? Just as she is? Exasperating, caring, crazy, wonderful, all of it. What the hell kind of a sister does that make me? How kan I'll att person som just picks and picks that here Until she's so starved for approval she'll take it from anyone and anywhere? I feel like I do not know here at all. And how kan you have not seen here this whole time? "
But no matter how entertaining book is how original the concept is and how wonderful its background history, the question remains the same. The book can not stand alone; it would not make sense for outsiders who have not seen the YouTube series because it leans so strongly of the show action, dialogue and characters. There are important key scenes where Lizzie instead of recounting her experiences insert transcripts of dialogue from her videos, and thus invites the constant comparison between video and book. Although the book contributes nothing new to the series, tar it would not exist without the series. It is not able to.
The book is a lovable gift for any fan of YouTube series, and is both entertaining tar and easy read, one heartwarming tale of love, pride and prejudice, and a crazy intelligent reinterpretation of a wonderful classic. Plot line manages to actually insert Austen's characters in a relevant and contemporary context, without changing the basic features of Austen's original tale. Any Austen fanatic will m
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