Where do I start? Okay, so I'm a huge fan of Sittenfeld's other books, so it was a no-brainer to request Eligible. When I found out it was an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice that takes place mostly in Cincinnati, I have to admit, I was a little worried. That being said, for the most part, she pulls it off. Sittenfeld takes a few liberties—which are to be expected since this is modern day—but for the most part, things are left in tact and yet she makes it sound like her own and not a retelling.
I did struggle a bit with the third-person perspective and stumbled a bit with some of the language; words like "erstwhile" and "egregious" are not words you hear every day, and didn't sound appropriate to modern day. Perhaps she was trying to pay homage to Austen through language? But I did feel that these words are simply out of place.
The short, digestible chapters made this book easy to devour given its size. Sittenfled is definitely gifted and did right by Austen. All-in-all, a fun read and I would definitely recommend—it isn't just for fans of Pride and Prejudice or Curtis Sittenfeld.
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