ARC Review: Accomplished: A Georgie Darcy Novel by Amanda Quain
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Author: Amanda Quain
Published July 26th 2022 by Wednesday Books
Goodreads Synopsis
Georgiana Darcy gets the Pride & Prejudice retelling she deserves in Accomplished, a sparkling contemporary YA featuring a healthy dose of marching band romance, endless banter, and Charles Bingley as a ripped frat boy.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Georgiana Darcy should have been expelled after The Incident with Wickham Foster last year – at least if you ask any of her Pemberley Academy classmates. She may have escaped expulsion because of her family name, but she didn’t escape the disappointment of her big brother Fitz, the scorn of the entire school, or, it turns out, Wickham’s influence.
But she’s back for her junior year, and she needs to prove to everyone—Fitz, Wickham, her former friends, and maybe even herself—that she’s more than just an embarrassment to the family name. How hard can it be to become the Perfect Darcy? All she has to do is:
– Rebuild her reputation with the marching band (even if it kills her)
– Forget about Wickham and his lies (no matter how tempting they still are), and
– Distract Fitz Darcy—helicopter-sibling extraordinaire—by getting him to fall in love with his classmate, Lizzie Bennet (this one might be difficult…)
Sure, it’s a complicated plan, but so is being a Darcy. With the help of her fellow bandmate, Avery, matchmaking ideas lifted straight from her favorite fanfics, and a whole lot of pancakes, Georgie is going to see every one of her plans through. But when the weight of being the Perfect Darcy comes crashing down, Georgie will have to find her own way before she loses everything permanently—including the one guy who sees her for who she really is.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
For Georgie Darcy, living in the shadow of her perfect brother, Fitz, and the aftermath of scandal last year at Pemberley Academy, it's a struggle to return to school. But Georgie knows she can't disappoint him again, and she needs to forget all about Wickham and the lies he spread. So, with an extremely convoluted plan, Georgie plots to get her school on side, starting with friend and bandmate Avery, and the rest of the band, and keep Fitz none the wiser by matchmaking him with his classmate, Lizzie. Can Georgie accomplish all her plans, or will Wickham's return through a spanner in the works?
When I first heard about this book, I knew I needed to read it. Retellings of Austen's classics are a soft spot for me, and Pride and Prejudice even more so, so it was inevitable that I would enjoy this book. This is a modern day retelling of P&P, told from Georgie's point of view in the aftermath of the Wickham scandal. I loved how all of my favourite parts of the original were included, but in a modern, up-to-date fashion, and we saw a side of Gerogie that's never really been explored before. She's vulnerable, and struggles being the imperfect Darcy, forever in Fitz's shadow, even though he's never wanted her to be, and loves her more than anything. Wickham is just as evil and vindictive than ever, and I really detested him here - but loved how Georgie dealt with him, and her ongoing feelings for her best friend, Avery. All in all, this was a fantastic debut and retelling of a classic novel!
Dates Read:
April 12-13, 2022
Rating
4 Stars
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