Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix
Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix by Ibi Zoboi is a first edition published by Balzer + Bray in 2018, featuring 289 pages in English. This retelling of the classic novel Pride and Prejudice presents a fresh perspective, focusing on Zuri Benitez, a young woman proud of her Afro-Latino heritage and her Brooklyn neighborhood. As gentrification threatens her community, Zuri grapples with her feelings towards the wealthy Darcy family, particularly the arrogant Darius, while navigating her relationships with her sisters and the challenges of impending college applications.
Readers will discover a vibrant narrative that intertwines themes of cultural identity and class dynamics within a contemporary setting. Zuri’s journey unfolds against the backdrop of her rapidly changing neighborhood, highlighting her struggle to maintain her roots amidst external pressures. The story explores her evolving relationship with Darius as they confront their initial prejudices and find common ground. This remix of a beloved classic offers a timely exploration of love and identity, making it a relevant addition to discussions about community and change.
Official synopsis Publisher
Pride and Prejudice gets remixed in this smart, funny, gorgeous retelling of the classic, starring all characters of color, from Ibi Zoboi, National Book Award finalist and author of American Street.
Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable.
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. She especially can’t stand the judgmental and arrogant Darius. Yet as Zuri and Darius are forced to find common ground, their initial dislike shifts into an unexpected understanding.
But 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.
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.
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