Pride

A Pride & Prejudice Remix

By: Ibi Zoboi

Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo

Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

In a timely update of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi skillfully balances cultural identity, class, and gentrification against the heady magic of first love in her vibrant reimagining of this beloved classic.

A smart, funny, gorgeous retelling of Pride and Prejudice, starring all characters of color.

Don't miss the audiobook, read by Elizabeth Acevedo, the beloved author and narrator of The Poet X, winner of an Odyssey Honor and an AudioFile Earphones Award winner.

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.

Ibi Zoboi's Pride is a strong option for summer reading and for sharing in a classroom or for homeschooling.

©2018 Alloy Entertainment and Ibi Zoboi (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers

The Remix

I enjoyed this remix of Pride and Prejudice! I could see myself as a teen in this Afro Caribbean Brooklyn tale. At times Zuri drove me crazy but this YA read was well done! Highly recommend.
Elizabeth Acevedo is becoming one of my favorite narrators by the way. Excellent performance!

Pride

I loved this book ! I recommend it to anyone! It's a great update of Pride and Prejudice!

An urban take on a classic

Loved it. Beautiful story and perfectly narrated. I enjoyed this book from beginning to end!

Such Fun!

Not being a fan of remade novels, I was surprisingly entertained by the sample of this book. Having purchased it, I was even more surprised how much I loved it.
A lot of that is due, I think, to the way the author alludes to Pride and Prejudice, but tells a rich, contemporary, believable story using modern day issues like gentrification and social media.
Lovable characters and a fabulous narrator made me want to listen in one sitting/make it go on longer.

Loved it

I loved Elizabeth Acevedo with her performance in this beautiful novel by Ibi Zoboi. I totally recommend it

Love and Kiwi

This story reminds me of the complexity of change and judging books by their covers without opening them. Love Love Love. Loving like you’ve never been hurt. Slow and unpredictable. This story is helping me to remember love before I knew hurt.

Cool modern take on Pride and Prejudice

I loved this book but would've maybe loved it more if I was a teenager

Loved it!

I loved the story, the poetry and the narrator, who seemed pitch perfect. I loved the strong young heroine, who was determined to lift herself up, and loved her hood and family, good and bad. The story is loosely based on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, and though the setting is completely different, the author hit on the universal themes that never get stale, and in her own way and language. Wish I had had this when I was young!

Every girl from the hood needs to listen to this

Beautiful in every way! This is the love story I would have loved to have as a kid growing up in the hood. Zuri would have made Elizabeth Bennett proud in this updated, and very much needed, Pride and Prejudice remix. If you’ve dealt with gentrification, going on to college, moving from your hometown, moving from the hood to a more wealthier neighborhood where you may feel like a fish out of water than this will touch you in a way you won’t expect. Honestly, the last few chapters had me in near tears.
Acevedo did a marvelous job as the narrator. Every character had a distinct voice, and I never had to guess who was speaking. Lastly, I love how multifaceted Zoboi’s characters were. She shows the many faces of the black community through her characters. I felt like I was seeing my own family. Read it. Read it. Please Read it.

The Power of Pride

Growing up myself in a neighbor that has new comers moving into it, I can relate to this story. I too cherish porch conversations and knowing my neighbors. The rich history and traditions of a place "others" never valued, but now that it's cool to live urban they want to rewrite the rich narrative to fit their level of comfort.

I also relate to the value systems and experiences of both main characters. The boldness of Z and the otherness of Darius. I grew up with more worldly experiences, but still have pride in the local love of neighborhood flowershops, stores and churches.

Read it and read it again! It's worth it!