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All the Things I Know: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Kindle Edition

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 147 ratings

Lizzie Venetidis is confident in her decisions. Moving to Seattle with her sister Jane after she graduated from Stanford, for instance, was a no‑brainer. Adult life, however, turns out to be more difficult to navigate than she expected.
What career should she pursue with a bachelor’s degree in art history and no marketable experience amongst a tech-heavy job market? How responsible is it to drink that fourth cocktail while out with friends? And what should she do about Darcy — the aloof yet captivating guy she met her first night in town?
"All the Things I Know" is a one-mistake-at-a-time retelling of "Pride & Prejudice" set against the backdrop of modern-day, techie Seattle. Full of wry observations, heartache, and life lessons, "All the Things I Know" shares the original’s lessons of correcting ill-conceived first impressions and learning who you really are.

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Margie's Must Reads Top 10 Austen 2017

"A heartfelt take on a classic that brings new life into a genre that can get a little tired at times. Audrey Ryan gives us a millennial spin on
Pride and Prejudice, a story that isn't always easy to translate into modern times. Here the transition is nearly seamless, accounting for the goals and aspirations of modern women while still giving us a Lizzie and Darcy that sizzle every time they're on the page together. I can't wait to see what this author does next!" - Beau North, author of Modern Love and Longbourn's Songbird

"Seattle. Art.
Pride and Prejudice--all the things I enjoy all rolled into one. Well written coming of age story. Shades of a beloved classic with a new twist. A must read for summer escapes!" - Christina Boyd, Editor of The Darcy Monologues and Owner/Editor at The Quill Ink

"Loved this modern adaptation of
Pride and Prejudice! The characters and setting all felt authentic, and the plot moved quickly along the familiar arc with enough of its own unique flavor to keep me interested. There's a little more heat than Jane Austen could've handled, but I think we all wanted to see Darcy undressed anyway." - Crystal Schubert author of "The Aviary" in Beware the Little White Rabbit

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0784KTKX4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Meryton Press (November 24, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 24, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.8 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 147 ratings

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Audrey Ryan is the nom de plume of Andrea Pangilinan: daydreamer, wife and step-mother, and obsessive story consumer. She studied writing in college, dreamt about becoming a novelist and slowly forgot about it when real life took over. With a particular affection for contemporary retellings, adapting Pride & Prejudice to modern day has always been a dream.

When she’s not reading and writing, Andrea enjoys talking crazy to her weirdo cat, consuming copious amount of wine and coffee with her girlfriends, and record shopping with her husband. Oh yeah, and there’s that small Jane Austen obsession. That doesn’t take up any time at all.

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Customers find the book's characters updated to today's world. They appreciate the well-written and clever writing style. The book is described as an enjoyable, fun read with a refreshing take on universal themes.

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Customers enjoy the modernized characters and their behavior. They find Lydia an interesting character, and the book is a fun, contemporary take on Pride and Prejudice.

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"I enjoyed this modern P&P. The characters remained true their original personalities without being over the top like a lot of modern adaptations..." Read more

"...The modern setting in Seattle felt integral to the plot. The characters’ behavior, including their mistakes made sense and fit what we knew about..." Read more

"...is some swearing in the book, it’s also to note that this is about people in their 20s and reflective of how people actually speak...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing quality. They find the sex scenes well-done and the author clever in adapting different aspects of the book.

"...I thought the “sexy times” were wonderfully done and very sexy. Darcy was as swoonworthy as he should always be portrayed...." Read more

"...However, I thought that the author was very clever in how she adapted different characters and scenarios in subtle ways that were equally familiar..." Read more

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2017
    Though I’m closer to Darcy’s age in this story than Lizzie’s, I could certainly relate to both in this very relevant Pride and Prejudice retelling.

    Lizzie is trying to make her art history degree work for her in tech heavy Seattle...but really, is it just Seattle? It’s a sign of our times but I loved the setting in this city I’ve visited as a port for my Alaskan cruise.

    Anyway, I digress. So Lizzie feels an automatic spark with Darcy and though this author cleverly follows the Pride and Prejudice storyline we all know, it is truly a story for our times and the author treats this relationship with a lot of authenticity.

    ***Slight Spoiler alert: this isn’t a “clean story” in the sense that casual hookups rule Lizzy and Darcy’s relationship (until the “Hunsford-esque” blow up) and those hookups were rather detailed.***

    I thought the “sexy times” were wonderfully done and very sexy. Darcy was as swoonworthy as he should always be portrayed. And yet despite this being told from Lizzie’s first person POV, I could feel Darcy’s vulnerability.

    Again, I enjoyed how seamlessly the original story was weaved in here and given a modern makeover, from Colin’s nerdy and sycophantic self to Geoff’s many crimes. I also found Lydia an interesting character. She has many similarities to canon Lydia, but was more sympathetic here.

    Mr. Bennet was another surprise in this story, from the ethnicity to his current life away from his daughters. I won’t spoil it but it’s given away very early on.

    So I gave this 4.5 Stars because despite how much I loved and devoured this story, I was put off by the writing itself. Maybe because it’s a first story, but the mechanics were jarring. It’s hard to put my finger on it because the writing was free from errors. Yet I found it weird that all her sentences were in the present tense. “I go to the coffee shop. I buy coffee. I sit down and drink coffee.” If you read it you’ll see. It’s a personal nitpick but it was enough of a hindrance to prevent me from declaring this story perfect.

    But oh it was so good and I can’t wait to read it again!!!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2018
    I enjoyed this modern P&P. The characters remained true their original personalities without being over the top like a lot of modern adaptations tend to do. I also enjoyed the Seattle setting.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2019
    2.5 stars

    The author, for the most part, seamlessly blended the characters and events of Austen’s original with a modern setting. For the most part, I liked the characters. The biggest distraction is Lizzy. After she and Darcy have their Hunsford moment, she spends so much time nattering about defining the relationship. Seriously, this was the woman offended when Darcy (in the Meryton assembly moment) said he didn’t want to babysit Jane’s baby sister. However, by going on and on and on about how she’s not ready to be married or have a kid yet because she’s too young, she really is looking for a babysitter, for someone who holds her hand until she gets where she wants to be. Maybe Lizzy should throw away her five-year plan and take life as it happens, when it happens.

    This is one Lizzy/Darcy couple who aren’t going to last because she refuses to see life as more than a checklist. Darcy deserves better.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2019
    I've said it plenty of times before, but I LOVE modern variations. They tend to be clever, refreshing takes on universal themes that we all responded to in the original, adapted in ways that make a 200-something-year-old book accessible. This novel is an excellent representation of what a modern variation can be.

    Like many modern variations, this novel follows the plot of the Austen original and uses it as a template. This is often a source of frustration to me because I (perhaps unfairly) expect more originality. However, I thought that the author was very clever in how she adapted different characters and scenarios in subtle ways that were equally familiar and fresh. Instead of a family of five sisters, for instance, the "Bennet" family was reduced to a more contemporary number of two daughters, a pair of acrimoniously divorced parents and miscellaneous extended family members. Mary, Lydia and Kitty/Katrina were present, but in different roles. There are various other examples of how this book brings P&P into the present age, but no spoilers from me. I WILL say, however, that I liked the direction that the author went with Lizzie's dad and Lydia, who other reviewers have already mentioned was more sympathetic (when she asked for her blankie, I surrendered to an urge to go check on my own kids while they slept; her vulnerability touched me in spite of her petulant mistakes).

    I also admired The Botched Proposal scene. Instead of the same old, same old "I love you! Even though you're beneath me"/I hate you! Here's a comprehensive list of reasons why" confrontation, it was much different. Again, no spoilers here, but it ultimately boiled down to two people being in a different place in their relationship and a lack of communication. No one claimed they hated the other, it was just... awkward, painfully so. Real problems that real adults face in new/undefined relationships every day. I really liked this interpretation; it was still meaningful, but less bitter.

    Anyway, this will be added to my permanent collection. Can't recommend enough.

Top reviews from other countries

  • Craftyhj
    5.0 out of 5 stars a very good modern variation
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2022
    4.5*

    Well done Audrey Ryan - a modern variation which feels authentic to the time period in which it is set but also holds well to the Pride and Prejudice storyline. This is one of the best modern variations I have read.

    The characters are charming, flawed, misguided, witty - in other words, real.

    I highly recommend this book.
  • Marie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Modern Variation
    Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2019
    Enjoyable modern variation, with Jane and Lizzy as the only two sisters. There are other recognizable characters. I thought Lizzy wasn’t as mature as most depictions of her, even in the moderns I’ve read. I did like Darcy. There is mature content.
  • NJC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great little modern
    Reviewed in Australia on October 12, 2021
    There were tensions and misunderstandings, but they were realistic -- not overdone or overwrought. The characters had human flaws, but were likeable, relatable. More importantly, they were self-reflexive and able to grow. I liked that passion was good, but passion with a foundation of understanding and communication was so much better.
  • Glynis
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2018
    A modern take on P&P with the main characters although most with slightly different names (but easily recognisable)
    Elizabeth graduates and goes to live with Jane in Seattle where they meet Darcy and Chip. Elizabeth overheard Darcy's comment about her and he then has to convince her that he does really like her and overcome her fears.
    I loved this book and highly recommend it.

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