I thought that Zoboi’s retelling was a great take on bringing representation into a well-loved novel––one that originally has none, and turns Jane Austen’s nineteenth century love story into a contemporary tale about a Black girl from ever-changing New York––who is proud of her culture, family, and home––as she navigates her first love. I was very satisfied with the retelling aspect, though, and enjoyed searching for comparisons between it and the original Pride and Prejudice story it kept me thoroughly engaged as I read. The wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street with their sons Ainsley and Darius. I thought these topics were such a great addition, but I wished that they had been delved into a little bit deeper––they alI felt like they were touched on at a very surface level, and left me wanting more. Pride by Ibi Zoboi is a retelling of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice following Zuri Benitez and her family in Bushwick. gentrification, Black pride, grief, and more. Pride follows the structure of Pride and Prejudice while also introducing a few new topics as well that are unique to Zuri, e.g. And while the new neighbors distract her, Zuri can’t help but notice how her neighborhood is changing before her eyes, the victim of gentrification. Zuri immediately finds herself with a great dislike toward one of the two sons, Darius Darcy, but she seems to be alone in her opinion of him. A smart, funny, gorgeous retelling starring all characters of color. Pride by Ibi Zoboi is a young adult “ Pride and Prejudice remix” that follows the character Zuri Benitz, a seventeen year old Black girl in Brooklyn, New York, after the rich Darcy family moves into the big house across the street. 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. “It’s a truth universally acknowledged that when rich people move into the hood, where it’s a little bit broken and a little bit forgotten, the first thing they want to do is clean it up.” Ibi Zoboi’s first novel, the National Book Award-nominated American Street, tackled questions of immigration, poverty and violence in a decaying Detroit. Job Board – for Alumni & Current Students.

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