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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.

woot woot!

25% (view spoiler)[ I don't understand quite why Zuri hates Darius and his brother so much? Because they have money or because she thinks he doesn't act "black enough" ? (hide spoiler)]

50% (view spoiler)[ I hate Carrie, she's so terrible. I do like Zuri's poems a lot and I'm glad she has aspirations to go to college and then help her neighborhood. (hide spoiler)]

75% (view spoiler)[ Warren took pictures of Darius' sister and borderline ruined her life?! What the Fuck guy! I'm so glad Zuri immediately told him to take a hike. Ugh.
On the other hand, she and Darius are getting closer and I like that she stood up to his grandma (hide spoiler)]

I'm going to join in :) I've had this on my tbr for a while now.

Yay!

double yay! I'm just trying to finish my audio of The Name of All Things first. it's a pretty long one, about 25 parts lol. Once I'm done with this, I will dive into this audio.

That's a long one ^^. How many hours is it?

Kelly wrote: "That's a long one ^^. How many hours is it?"

25 hours and 46 minutes and I'm at 40%

Alaina wrote: "Kelly wrote: "That's a long one ^^. How many hours is it?"

25 hours and 46 minutes and I'm at 40%"

Wow, so long!

Aly wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Kelly wrote: "That's a long one ^^. How many hours is it?"

25 hours and 46 minutes and I'm at 40%"

Wow, so long!"

I know right lol. Hoping to finish it today so that I can catch up on my other audios tomorrow

finished (view spoiler)[ I haven't read Pride and Prejudice, but I liked this book. The modernization and POC main characters were great and I'm glad Zuri and Darius are still together (hide spoiler)]

Aly wrote: "25% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Yeah I think she thinks they're judging them and she acts out before they say anything. I don't really like how she hates him without giving him a chance. (hide spoiler)]

Aly wrote: "50% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[She has a goal and she works to get it. I like that about her. (hide spoiler)]

Aly wrote: "75%."

(view spoiler)[Bye-bye Warren! Hello Darius! I'm glad she stands up for herself and for others too. (hide spoiler)]

Aly wrote: "finished [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I watched Pride and Prejudice more than once but never read the book ^^' I enjoyed reading Pride. I was a bit scared at first because I remembered seeing negative reviews when it came out but now I'm glad I finally got to it. (hide spoiler)]

I was pleased and I'm glad you liked it too!

so late to this little party but starting it now!

20%: (view spoiler)[aww he brought her the laptop back... (hide spoiler)]

57%: (view spoiler)[woooooooooooooooooow, that grandma needed a throat punch. (hide spoiler)]

Alaina wrote: "57%: [spoilers removed]"

No kidding!

80%: (view spoiler)[this is one super awkward date... (hide spoiler)]

100%: (view spoiler)[UH OKAY, just seeing all the finished comments and oh boy - I love pride and prejudice!! So yeah, I liked Pride even if the characters annoyed me sometimes. Then again, I wanted to throat punch Darcy's aunt in P&P.. so yeah. (hide spoiler)]

Alaina wrote: "100%: [spoilers removed]"

Haha good to know!

Chapters 1-7 (view spoiler)[
I have never read Pride and Prejudice nor do I know what it is about, so I am not sure what to expect from this book. So far the book is alright. I like Zuri's character and I appreciate her stubbornness, but I feel like she needs to give Janae some space and let her date Ainsley if she wants to. (hide spoiler)]

Chapters 8-14 (view spoiler)[
The people that Janae (and Zuri) should be mad at is the twins, not the Darcys. Ainsley probably thought that Janae was just using him and wanted his money. Ugh that is so frustrating! I can't believe Layla and Kayla! (hide spoiler)]

Marissa wrote: "Chapters 1-7
(view spoiler)[I have never read Pride and Prejudice nor do I know what it is about, so I am not sure what to expect from this book. So far the book is alright. I like Zuri's character and I appreci..." (hide spoiler)]

Same, I haven't read the original but you don't need to to understand this

Marissa wrote: "Chapters 8-14
(view spoiler)[The people that Janae (and Zuri) should be mad at is the twins, not the Darcys. Ainsley probably thought that Janae was just using him and wanted his money. Ugh that is so frustratin..."(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Yes I agree

Aly wrote: "Marissa wrote: "Chapters 1-7
[spoilers removed]

Same, I haven't read the original but you don't need to to understand this"

Sometimes I like to see the similarities between a retelling and the classic, but for this one I have no idea. I guess that can be a positive, though, because I don't know what to expect.

Chapters 15-23 (view spoiler)[
Wow, so glad that Darius managed to tell Zuri about how awful Warren was before he did anything bad to her. I am glad that now he will (most likely) be out of her life because I love Zuri and Darius together! (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 24-End (view spoiler)[
I thought the romance between Zuri and Darius was really cute!! The reason I didn't rate this higher was I didn't really enjoy the first half of the book. Zuri could be extremely judgmental, defensive, and repetitive with both her thoughts and while talking to others. Also, any little odd action or mistake Darius made, Zuri tore him apart. It definitely got better, but the book didn't start out strong for me. (hide spoiler)]

I’m intrigued to see what you would think of pride and prejudice if you read it... same goes for Aly and Kelly too. It’s one of my favorite books but I can see why people don’t like it at the same time. I just sort of fell in love with Elizabeth’s character and I hope to always feel that way ☺️

I'll see about getting a copy from the library

Alaina wrote: "I’m intrigued to see what you would think of pride and prejudice if you read it... same goes for Aly and Kelly too. It’s one of my favorite books but I can see why people don’t like it at the same ..."

I'll add to it my list! It is a classic, so I feel like I really should try reading it.

Decided to drop in on this one since I saw it was on Kindle Unlimited

Aly wrote: "I'll see about getting a copy from the library"

omg yay!

Marissa wrote: "Alaina wrote: "I’m intrigued to see what you would think of pride and prejudice if you read it... same goes for Aly and Kelly too. It’s one of my favorite books but I can see why people don’t like ..."

double yay!

Kim wrote: "Decided to drop in on this one since I saw it was on Kindle Unlimited"

wooohoo, I hope you like it!

20% (view spoiler)[ the family dynamic is similar to the original storyline; however, I’m going to try to go into this without the mindset that this a pride and prejudice retell (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

I loved Pride and Prejudice so it’s hard to not compare when the synopsis sets me up that way.

50% (view spoiler)[ I dig all the poems written through out. It definitely gives a modern spin on the letters in the original and a more eloquent insight into Zuri (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

90% (view spoiler)[ I wonder how this buyout is going to affect things (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

100% (view spoiler)[ that didn’t end the way I thought it would but I prefer it to the ending I expected (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]