Bennet Rourke is incensed at the rude and cold behaviour of the new guy in town, Darius Lanniker but he keeps having to hang out with him as his best friend is falling in love with his friend… I really loved this mordern day retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Megan has managed to update the story without it being clunky, I loved the slow build up and explosive ending.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

As an Austin fan I am often hesitant about reading any adaptations, retelling, etc. However this book was amazing. I would highly recommend whether or not you enjoyed Austin's Pride and Prejudice.

ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT IF PRIDE AND PREJUDICE HAS THE SAME LEVEL OF ANGST AS THIS I CAN'T READ IT ANY TIME SOON BECAUSE I'M STILL RECOVERING FROM THIS ONE.

so, i don't know anything about pride and prejudice, so i can't compare this book to it or anything. but i really enjoyed it! there was a lot of romantic angst and drama, and not just romantic - there was just so much drama! i was kept on tenterhooks the whole time, even though i knew a HEA was on the horizon.

i knocked off a star because i thought it was a bit slow in places, and also because i'm kinda hard to please, but i definitely would recommend this. all the tension that had been simmering between bennet and darius just EXPLODES in the last couple of chapters and it's definitely worth the wait!

I am a huge fan of both Pride and Prejudice and M/M books so a P&P retelling with a LGBTQ twist? No brainer :) 

And Out, Proud, and Prejudiced really was a lot of fun. We get pretty much all of the original characters in one way or another. We have Bennet and Darius as Elizabeth and Mr Darcy, Jamie and Tim are Jane and Mr Bingley (who is the only character where I couldn't figure out how the original name relates to the new one) but we also have Lydia and Kitty (Bennet's silly and slightly annoying roommates Leon and Kofi), Charlotte (who got to keep her name), Mr Collins (Callum) and many, many more. I loved how they all were definitely similar to the Jane Austen originals but were still also their own persons.
The basic story, too, follows pretty closely to the original but in the modern world with modern equivalents which I loved. There were definitely a few surprises along the way so it will still never get boring, even if you know Pride and Prejudice. 
I loved the enemies to lovers dynamic between Bennet and Darius that was always at the forefront and that created some really intense scenes. I also really liked how honest Bennet was with himself in regards to Darius. 

There are only two details I didn't love about this book. The first is Charlotte, who is just as practical with her life as you would expect from her but who also turned out to be a shitty friend in my opinion. And the second one is our villain's (whom I won't name in case someone hasn't read P&P yet ;) great scheme. That felt a little much and over the top. I admit it made for an exciting finale but yeah, maybe a tad too much. 

Still, Out, Proud, and Prejudiced was so much fun! A must read for Jane Austen fans!

*~~*ARC kindly provided to me for an honest review *~~*

- Review to come

Review originally posted on my blog with added content on Mikku-chan / A world full of words