Book description
London, 1812. Oliver Bennet feels trapped. Not just by the endless corsets, petticoats, and skirts he's forced to wear on a daily basis but also by society's expectations. The world - and the vast majority of his family and friends - think Oliver is a girl named Elizabeth. He finds…
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1 author picked Most Ardently as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A fantastic and fun YA retelling of Pride in Prejudice which casts Elizabeth as a trans boy names Oliver, and Darcy as an anxious gay youth struggling to find his community. My only gripe is the lack of research into the actual era and geography, especially when specific items of clothing or locations were deliberately mentioned--it took me right out of the story.
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