As someone who wasn’t a huge fan of Pride and Prejudice the book, but loved the movie and anything sci-fi, I wasn’t sure what to expect when starting this book, but it definitely wasn’t what I thought it was going to be.

I was hoping this would be an adaptation of P&P or just loosely based on the original, but no this is literally P&P in space. Even the names are the same. I am still confused though, a lot of the time. If this is in space then it’s in the future right? Are women in need of favorable matches with men to “upgrade” their standing in society? That doesn’t sound very futuristic to me. And why are they having balls in space? Is that the only way of meeting suitors in this future? And why can’t women fly ships? What kind of future is this?

The editing could use some work, hopefully it all gets fixed once it’s officially published. It almost looks like a PDF looks when it gets converted to word. Lots of words jumbled together and random letters within a word are getting capitalized for some reason. And the title and author are randomly inserted into paragraphs. I’m assuming they are meant to be at the top of each page, but that isn’t happening correctly in the pdf.

The start was a bit confusing because it felt like a ton of information was being given all at one time and I couldn’t keep up with it. I was overall just a bit disappointed. This wasn’t sci-fi to me.
My one positive is that I love the graphics throughout the book!

*reviewed after receiving an arc*

This is such a perfect mixture of Pride and Prejudice and sci-fi that I can't believe it hasn't been done before. The addition of illustrations, journals, and chats in between the chapters help add to the characters and further the plot while staying true to the original source.

The art included was very nice. However, the author kept too much to the source text. I could not finish because I've already read the original. The things that were added were not enough to keep my attention. I find it hard to believe that people in the future would sound exactly like regency England characters. Good idea, but uninspired execution.

Alexis Lampley’s Pride and Prejudice in Space is exactly as advertised in the title. Pride and Prejudice taking place in space with the same characters that you know and love and hate updated slightly to fit into the new locale. But where the latest remixed classic shines is in the gaps of the original. The waives, diary entries, and emails between the characters and the added details bringing the new location into context. Pride and Prejudice fans should spend a couple of days enjoying this new take.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Union Square & Co. for providing me an eARC of this story in exchange for honest feedback. I greatly appreciate it!

When I first heard about this version of Pride and Prejudice, I was really excited. After reading the original and then reading this retelling afterwards, I was able to enjoy the differences and similarities that much more! I strongly believe this is an edition that fans should buy in physical form, rather than digital. While I enjoyed the ebook version, there were moments where the formatting felt to intrude on my experience and what was occurring on the page was sort of confusing. With that being said, this a review on an unreleased version of the book and things can always change. This is certainly a unique retelling set in an additionally unique setting and I can't wait to revisit this title again in October on release day! I recommend reading the original story before reading this version, only because it makes it that much more enjoyable!

If you've never read Pride and Prejudice and you enjoy a light hearted scifi romance, this is for you! If you've read P&P and are a fan, take a pass, however, because it does not add anything, and the writing--how could it?--is not on par with the original, so leaves something to be desired.

Pride and Prejudice in Space is exactly what it says on the tin: people going to each other’s houses regency style, except instead of using horses and carriages they do so in spaceships. A perfect solution if you’ve ever read the original Pride and Prejudice and thought to yourself “there’s not nearly enough outer space in here”.

I am a big fan of alternate universe fanfiction, the kind that strips an original novel of all the upholstery and dresses anew the bare bones that keep a story afloat — so you could imagine my surprise when, as I started reading this book, I found that the characters were taken from early 1800s society and planted into whatever year in the future just to maintain the same status quo and etiquette — and many of the things that happen in the original story make sense because they’re rooted in that etiquette, while here in the future there is really no rhyme or reason as to why the Bennet girls can’t inherit the Longbourn property or why marriage is their only viable scope in life.

In this book we get the same story, but instead of seeing everything from only Elizabeth’s eyes, we have every character’s point of view, both in the text and in their private conversations through their equivalent of emails, messages, diaries and scrapbooks. As an addendum, the book features beautiful illustrations depticting the landscapes of the moons of Londinium.

Every modern or genre bending adaptation pales in the shadow of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, but if you’re missing Pride and Prejudice and still want to feel like you’re reading something new this book might be for you!

This was so much fun! Pride and Prejudice in Space is a straight retelling of the original Pride and Prejudice. It is not a reimagining but the same story with similar prose and added sci-fi elements. It is sometimes a bit odd to have the original's ideas on marriage and society in the space setting, but it was still immensely fun to read.

There were fun pictures, comms, and journal entries at the ends of chapters that really helped to add to the new setting. I definitely can't wait to see this book in print form.

Rated 4 stars. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for he ARC ebook.

Thank you Alexis Lampley, Netgalley & Union Square & Co. for this free ARC in exchange for a review.

This sci-fi novel was a charming version of the classic, which is as enjoyable to read as the original.

If you loved Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” and are looking for a fun reread, you might want to try “Pride and Prejudice in Space”. You know you are curious…

Alexis Lampley’s retelling manages to put everything in Space, without changing most of Austen’s intrigue and writing style. That is great in a way because… why mess with perfection? But it was also a bit weird. How can British societal rules and expectations continue the same in such a setting? It felt wrong.

I won’t start with a summary of the plot as if you don’t know it by now, I have no idea what you’re doing here – go read the original first. Just go now. Hurry! However, if you are familiar with it, this article is about the good and the bad – all my thoughts on this fast read – “Pride and Prejudice in Space”.

1. World Building
Space is a wonderful idea. The few changes the author made were great (Lizzy is as audacious as ever and loves to fly spaceships, for example). However, these changes were minimal.

Yes, you have different planets, you have space travel, spaceships… it’s all futuristic up to the point where it clashes terribly with the antiquated societal rules (how do men still get to do the first visits as heads of the households?).

I wish the author would have let her imagination dive deeper. I wish she would have dared to change more of the novel to fit this new perspective. I wish she would have put as much care and thought into all aspects of her world-building as she put into her graphics.

All in all, for me, this is the worst failure of this book: the inability to build a cohesive story, to change the original narrative enough so that it makes sense in space as well.

2. Awesome graphics
As I was saying… the graphics are amazing. I loved them despite only having read the NetGalley ebook version. Alexis Lampley’s talent shines through.

3. Characters
Even though she didn’t take many chances with changing the narrative, the author captured the main characters’ essence. A few of the side characters, like Mary, Georgiana or Mr. Bennet, got a chance to grow a bit more, to show a bit more of their inner thoughts. I loved that for them!

On the other hand, Darcy is a lot more obvious about his feelings for Elizabeth. The original felt a bit more mysterious, while here, a lot of the suspense and romantic buildup didn’t feel quite the same. It was a great experience overall either way.

4. Writing and Dialogue
While the general writing is exquisite, it can’t be otherwise because entire passages were practically identical to the original.

What felt fresh was the written group chats people had and the journal entries. The tidbits there added a bit more fun to the mix.

Conclusion
“Pride and Prejudice in Space”, like the title says, is exactly that – not more, not less. I personally loved the idea, even though I felt a bit disappointed by the execution.

I can’t help but wonder if a younger person were a bit more attracted to this kind of reinterpretation and would, through it, become a classics fan as well.

The this book was absolutely amazing. I am not a huge fan of classic in general but this book was out of this world. I loved the characters and the vibes for the book, and I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to get into classics.

Who knew this was the pride and prejudice retelling I needed? A sci-fi take on a romantic classic. It has the themes of pride and prejudice that we love while being its own story as well.

I thought this adaptation was really cute! I love anything P&P, so this was right up my alley. I love the use of interplanetary travel, space, and space ships to tell a story that I love so much. I really enjoyed reading this book. It was an enjoyable and easy read!

It's pride and prejudice but with waives (Whatsapp), spaceships flying, and tons of gorgeous illustrations.
I will be buying a printed version for sure.

Thanks to NetGalley and Union Square & Co. for allowing me to read this work.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Beware of possible spoilers.

This is more of a 2.75 star rating.

The thing is, I REALLY wanted to like this book. Jane Austin is one of my favourite authors, and Pride and Prejudice is one of my favourite novels. For the most part, I was drawn in specifically because of that; nostalgia and an already built love for the base material.

Unfortunately, the story part fell flat. How can it, though? It's Pride and Prejudice! But it is as the title states "Pride and Prejudice in Space" meaning...there isn't really an adaption portion to this novel. It's simply taking the original story and dropping it into space. This could have worked, I think, if there had been some slightly bigger changes. Maybe even changing the characters' names. But most of the story, and even the dialogue, was practically verbatim to the original.

I have to say, though, the graphics and images were wonderful. Absolutely beautiful and I really adored them. But it really felt like the story was second to the graphics, and I wanted to like this book because BOTH were wonderful.

Overall, I wouldn't say this is a bad book. I think a lot of people will love it. People who don't mind the aspect of just plopping the original Pride and Prejudice story into space will most likely find it fun. I think I was just expecting it to be a little more different than it was.

The chivalry and slowburn romantic tension of Pride and Prejudice but make it SPACE! This was such a fun read. The plot sticks pretty closely to the original story but has been adapted to incorporate a futuristic sci-fi universe. Thoroughly enjoyed!

For the positives, that gorgeous cover! The author included some interesting multimedia aspects scattered between chapters. These included private logs (journal entries), comms between characters, and pamphlets advertising some of the locations in the book, which often included beautiful illustrations. This was a fun and unique addition. I liked the comms, as it was a way to gain more insight into the personal thoughts of the characters and as the story was told from multiple characters’ POVs, it also helped with that.

That being said, there were many comms and personal journals, which slowed down the book significantly. There were also minimal descriptions included, especially relating to the characters. Despite all the insights into the characters’ thoughts and communications, I never felt connected with them or that interested. Much of the text was verbatim with the original but with “spacey” terms replacing words when necessary, which honestly just felt awkward and a little uninspired. And probably the biggest aspect that didn’t work for me – why is everyone in space with advanced tech but still following regency-era values, rules, and gender stereotypes? The author didn’t explore gender roles/relationships at all, and this was certainly a missed opportunity. In fact, the entire setting and idea of it being in space really just felt like slapping a new coat of paint on an old car and claiming it to be something entirely fresh and inspired.

If you’re looking for a retelling of Pride and Prejudice that’s aesthetically quite different, then you might enjoy this one. My thanks to NetGalley and Union Square & Co. for allowing me to read this work, which will be published October 15, 2024. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This is a terribly formatted galley. It's nearly unreadable, with the title randomly inserted in the middle of a paragraph, weird spacing and breaks. I can't read a 600 page book like this. I will wait for this to come out, but honestly the bit I did read didn't seem to be adapting Pride and Prejudice so much as lifting exact conversations from the original and plopping them "in space". I feel like this book might be just as unimaginative as its title.

THIS IS THE SCIFI OF MY DREAMS. Seriously. What a cool concept omg. My huge thanks to the author for mashing up my favourite things. Sometimes I find science fiction really hard to concentrate on but I ate up this writing style and it was so fun.

🚀🌌 As an avid Jane Austen fan, I eagerly dove into this futuristic retelling of "Pride and Prejudice." Set in the Londinium Lunar System, it follows the Bennet family's five daughters, each with their unique passions. When wealthy bachelor Charles Bingley arrives, along with the aloof Darcy, matchmaking schemes ensue. 🎩💫 Despite some familiar plotlines, the adaptation offers fresh twists, captivating world-building, and over 50 stunning illustrations. While some aspects felt slightly out of place in the futuristic setting, the overall experience was delightful. 🌟📚 Despite knowing the outcome, I was thoroughly engaged and give it 4 out of 5 stars. Highly recommend for Austen enthusiasts and space opera fans alike! 🌠