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Il Diario Di Lizzy Bennet (2013)

by Marcia Williams(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Rizzoli

review 1: This diary is inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, one of my favorite novels. Needless to say, I was very excited to read this book. Filled with illustrations and mementos from events Lizzy attended, this scrapbook is filled with Lizzy's thoughts about her family, her surroundings and events in her life from 1811-1812. Author and illustrator Marcia Williams does a marvelous job incorporating "doodles" into the text so that it has the look of a real diary. I love the flowers that look pressed into the book and her take on Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Hilarious!I'm not usually a fan of spin-offs on classic novels, but this really works. For one thing, it stays true to the tone and plot of the original novel, while presenting it in a format that makes the novel a... moreccessible to middle grade and teen readers. It's great fun!
review 2: I was excited to read Lizzy Bennet's Diary by Marcia Williams. This diary or scrapbook is inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The diary opens in September 1811 and closes in December 1812. In addition to diary entries, the story is told through letters, invitations, and illustrations. In these entries, Lizzy reveals her 'true' feelings about her sisters, her parents, Mr. Darcy, George Wickham, Mr. Collins, etc. Lizzy Bennet's Diary does a good job--mainly--in capturing the heart of the classic novel by Jane Austen. The novel itself will always be "better" than any adaptation. But it does work as an adaptation of the classic for younger middle grade readers and young teens. Looking closely at the illustrations proves amusing, for example. It looks like Marcia Williams had a LOT of fun drawing these beloved characters! I liked her drawing Lady Catherine de Bourgh! Overall, I thought it was a quick and enjoyable read. less

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