Due to a massive amount of perseverance, I now give you my review of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
I was initially horrified that Jane Austen’s name would grace the cover of that book … I mean just look at that picture. Then I found three reasons that gave me hope that it might not be a complete travesty after all. Once I started reading I quickly found three new reasons that my first assumptions were right on.
Here are my three new clues to this book being horrible.
1. The last sentence of the book description reads: “Complete with romance, heartbreak, swordfights, cannibalism, and thousands of rotting corpses, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies transforms a masterpiece of world literature into something you’d actually want to read.”
Really?!?! “Something you’d actually want to read” !!!
2. The classic first line of the book (a line that is pure perfection) has now been changed to “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.”
OH MY GOSH!!
3. The 8th question in the Reader’s Discussion Guide in the back starts with:
“Vomit plays an important role in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.”
I don’t think I need to add commentary to that.
With that said, I actually enjoyed the first 20 or 30 pages. I found myself actually smiling when Lizzy whipped a dagger out of her boot and proceeded to decapitate some zombies that crashed the ball. But another 30 pages in, that storyline was wearing thin … very thin. I almost quit altogether when Lizzy killed a ninja, ripped his heart out, and took a big bite.
But I was determined, so I put on my Twilight soundtrack and headphones hoping that an infusion of fabulous vampire tunes would help me finish. And I did it!
So, now, because I have read this book completely, I have now earned the right to say unashamedly:
THIS … BOOK … STINKS!
If this book sounds like something you might actually want to read, please don’t buy it. I will happily mail you my copy since I’m not about to let it sit next to my little Jane Austen action figure … it was a gift, don’t laugh!
And to the person who gave me this book. Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you. You know me well enough to know that, of course, I was going to have to read it. I would never be able to leave well enough alone. And I’ve read just about every other spin-off or sequel. You caught me just in time before I ran down to B&N. So, you get first crack at this book. It is yours to read first, if you want it. 
All of that said, this isn’t the worst book I’ve ever read. Not even close actually. But it would certainly make my top 10 worst books. And since I can’t stand to read any more garbage, what was one of the worst books you’ve ever had to read? Let me know so I can avoid!
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worst book? i made it 3 or 4 pages into christopher moore’s “fool”.
but i’m all for zombies, so if you want to offload the book i’d be more than happy to accept!
Oh and I should add … the contemporary add in is obvious and poorly written. Sometimes I felt like it was very Jr High boyish.
And I’ve asked myself if I would have liked the book if it had not involved Pride and Prejudice at all. And the answer is NO! It isn’t that I’m against zombies or anything. I’m obviously happy with vampire novels. But the writing involved in that part of the story is just terrible.
That sounds awful, but about what I expected. When you first mentioned reading it I thought it was a joke, not an actual book! I will NOT be reading it!
Glad to have finally found someone who read it. Pride & Prejudice is my favorite book, so I was a bit curious. Thanks for saving me the trouble!
PS. Since you’re such a fan of Jane Austen (and P&P) have you read Elizabeth Aston’s books? She has quite a few that are all based post-P&P. They’re fantastic!
Hey, I’m reading a great book… “Eyes White Open” by a Pastor named Jud Wilhite. You may know him! wink wink!
Have a great week!
I have read a couple of Elizabeth Aston’s books. They are really good. My favorite was this little series which was P&P from Darcy’s perspective. It was so good.
Hope you enjoy that book Netta!
Hats off to you for being able to read a book like that all the way through! I’ve read some of the buzz about this book in magazines like Wired or Paste and personally thought it was a brilliant idea. Taking something as beloved as a Jane Austin novel and mashing it with a Zombie story!?!? That was sure to tick off some Jane Austin fans and even bad press is good because, hey, more books sold, right?
Thankfully Lisa isn’t into Austin novels but if she were and wanted me to read them with her, I’d at leas want to read one where there’s plenty of zombie fights!
I’m actually disappointed to say that I’m not too thrilled with Nicholas Sparks’ latest novel, The Lucky One. I’m usually a sucker for his books, but this one is S-L-O-W. I’m halfway through it and had to stop. I started another book for now, Angels & Demons, by Dan Brown, and I’m loving it – of course I already saw the movie of it. Anyway, I will make myself finish The Lucky One after Angels & Demons. Sorry to you Nicholas Sparks fans out there. Maybe someone else has read that book and enjoyed it. I certainly hope so because I really want to like that book. Hopefully the last half will pick up and make up for the beginning.
Bring on the zombies!! (And you’re welcome
@bradruggles: good concept + bad writing = bad book
@Holly: Ditch the Nicholas Spark’s novels and start those Twilight books!
@Tiffani: I’ll be bringing those zombies directly to you ASAP!