

The Bennet Women
Author: Eden Appiah-Kubi
Narrator: L Morgan Lee
Unabridged: 9 hr 32 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 09/01/2021
Categories: Fiction, Women, Romance, Contemporary Romance
Author: Eden Appiah-Kubi
Narrator: L Morgan Lee
Unabridged: 9 hr 32 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 09/01/2021
Categories: Fiction, Women, Romance, Contemporary Romance
Eden Appiah-Kubi fell in love with classic novels in fourth grade when her mom read her Jane Eyre, chapter by chapter, as a bedtime story. She’s an alumna of a small New England university with a weird mascot (Go Jumbos!) and a former Peace Corps volunteer. Eden developed her fiction writing through years spent in a small Washington, DC, critique group. Today she works as a librarian and lives in the DC suburbs with her husband and hilarious daughter.
I love love love a retelling! The Bennet Women is a modern take on Pride and Prejudice. It’s refreshing because love and finding oneself are the main goals. Marriage is out there, but not the focus. Bennet House is the women’s dorm at Longbourn University. Three close friends live there; EJ, Jamie, a......more
i really, really like p&p and i think i will try not to read another retelling. for me, the p&p retelling part was not good at all. that aside i didn't really liked the story telling, the chapters or the characters, not an enjoyable read for me.......more
The Bennet Women is a lively modern take on some familiar Jane Austen characters, but more a nod to Pride and Prejudice than a retelling. It is set at a small fictional New England college and focuses on three residences of a women-only dorm. The main characters a suitably diverse—almost to the poin......more
I finished reading The Bennet Women and it's so beautiful and I highly recommend it. It's a beautiful story about found family and love and family and friendship and sisterhood. I love how the author redefined sisterhood and shows that we don't have to be related to be family. I love the romance, I l......more
I always enjoy retelling of anything Pride and Prejudice. This one was a fun read with a unique twist. All friends who live together in the Bennet house at collage. The movie star for Darcy was interesting. There were some part I didn't think fit but for the most part it was enjoyable.......more
“[L. Morgan] Lee perfectly hits each note of this loving tribute to Austen, while remaining firmly in the 21st century. Lee's portrayal of the friendship between EJ and Jamie is particularly strong, as each has multiple obstacles to overcome—EJ as a Black woman in the male-dominated engineering program and Jamie as a newly out trans woman who is embarking on a new relationship. Lee's portrayal of their affirming love and support is a balm.” —AudioFile Magazine“Appiah-Kubi’s unique retelling of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice gives it a modern spin with surprising twists and empowering storylines.” —Library Journal“The cast of characters is diverse—EJ is Black, Jamie is a recently out trans woman, Tessa is Filipina, and Will has both Chinese and Korean heritage—and hearing EJ, Jamie, Tessa, and the other women who populate Longbourn discuss ambitious career goals, healthy sex lives, and more with unabashed frankness is refreshing.” —Kirkus Reviews