Honestly, I really enjoyed anything related to Pride & Prejudice. So, I'm really happy that I got the chance to dive into another retelling of it. Entering into the world of Accomplished, I was pretty excited to get to know more about Georgiana. Mostly because we don't know much about her. Unless it was her aunt or brother praising her for being a good piano player.

So, getting this complete opposite version of the perfect Georgie was perfectly amazing. She was real and went through realistic problems that kids go through. Whether it's family, school, or guy problems - there's something easy to relate to.

I also really enjoyed her friendship with Avery. He just seemed like a guy that would help balance out Georgie. He was also on the team of hating all things Wickham. Heck, he's probably the president of the club. It sucks that him and Georgie hit some rough spots but I'm glad that they made up towards the end.

Then there's her brother, Fitz. I loved seeing his college life for a bit but also how him and Lizzie bantered. It was cute and made me smile. So, when Georgie sort of manipulates these two to being together like all the time. Well, I was definitely on board with them falling in love with one another.

In the end, the drama came, and I still despise Wickham. I'm also really happy that everyone made up towards the end too. If another book about Georgie ever becomes a thing, I would definitely like to volunteer as tribute to read it.

Quick Summary: Accomplished: A Georgie Darcy Novel was an interesting +/- read, at best.

My Review: This book was an OK read. I can't venture beyond that assessment much more, unfortunately. The story didn't blow my mind or draw me in, as I thought it would, although it did make me smile a couple of times. I used the word interesting to describe my take on the book because although it was fair in standing, the premise was unique.

I felt that the story had a really dry beginning, so much so that I, literally, had to put the book down, then come back to it. It was surprising to me that I was initially unable to connect with the story or with the characters. Once the pace picked up, however, things got a little better.

What I liked and/or appreciated: Avery, Emily, the Freshman Trombone Section (minus the section leader), Mrs. T, the idea of a modern day P and P, the playful banter between Georgie and Avery, and the young love dual romance angle

What I did not like or was confused by: Wickham, Braden, the unrealistic desire Georgie had about proving something to that ridiculous fellow (Wickham), the misplaced use of profanity, the rather inappropriate name calling or references to the male anatomy when something was not agreed upon by two characters, and the uneven, dysfunctional relationship between the siblings (Noted: the fluctuating emotional drama, the poor communication, the instability with their life roles, their public disputes, the unspoken resentment from both parties)

What boggled my mind: the lack of structured counseling for the siblings (Obviously, they both needed grief counseling...and more.), the school's lack of response to Georgie's repeated noncompliance and disregard for the rules, the on again-off again conflict between brother and sister, Georgie's access to AP classes after the failed general education grades, the granting of guardianship to an emancipated teen who just so happened to be incredibly young and somewhat immature himself, and the unexplained extended absence of the mother (who just so happened to "care" enough to email)

Rating: 2/5
Recommend: +/-
Audience: OYA (PG 17+ due to the use of profane language)
Warning: Profanity used. References to drug use.

Thanks to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. The words I have expressed are my own and were not influenced by the aforementioned in any way.

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3.5 stars, rounded up.

This was such a fun read. It's a modern-day story inspired by Pride and Prejudice, but focusing on Georgiana, Darcy's sister. There were enough references to the original to make me smile, but this was an entirely original story.

Georgie faces a number of challenges throughout the story - the loss of her family, high school peer drama, an abusive ex-boyfriend who won't leave her alone - and she doesn't always come out on top. She struggles, and she makes mistakes, and she hurts people. But she learns, and she keeps trying her best and figuring out how to do better. It was so satisfying watching her far-from-perfect journey, and I can imagine her struggles resonating especially with other young people who read this book.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

Plot: I really liked the plot! A modern retelling of Pride & Prejudice from Darcy's younger sister Georgie's POV? Obviously I wanted to read that! And I'm happy I did! I love how the author reinterpreted the story to fit present day, and I loved reading about Georgie finding herself.

And maybe this is random? But while reading about Georgie and Wickham (who is a jerk and I hated him), I kept thinking of this lyric from Illicit Affairs by Taylor Swift:

"And you wanna scream
Don't call me "kid"
Don't call me "baby"
Look at this godforsaken mess that you made me
You showed me colors
You know I can't see with anyone else"

Not the whole song, but I just feel like that particular lyric fit so well.

Characters: Based on what I wrote above, I think you can tell that I loved having Georgie as a narrator! I also liked Fitz, and this version of Lizzie! And I thought Georgie's love interest was great.

The Cover: I like it!

Overall: This was a wonderful modern retelling of Pride & Prejudice, and I highly recommend this YA novel!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

Thanks so much to NetGalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Accomplished is a modern Pride and Prejudice retelling starring Georgiana Darcy, a high school junior attempting to rebuild her life after her implication in a major scandal. I was really excited to read this book because I love Pride and Prejudice and any spin-offs/retellings associated with it. I thought the author did a great job with staying true to the same character qualities and plot points of the original Pride and Prejudice, while still making it her own story. I will say that this book was a much heavier read than I expected, so I wouldn't pick this up if you were expecting a lighthearted romance in a Pride and Prejudice setting. I'd recommend it for anyone else, though - all in all, a great read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishers for an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review

I loved this book to put it simply. I have been a fan of Pride and Prejudice and its many retellings since I first saw the 95 Mini series at 12 and Quain showed not just her love but also understanding of the story and its characters through her book.
Georgie makes a great lead character because she is imperfect and can make mistakes but she is trying to live up to so much and be the best she can be but also trying to figure out what that even means. Georgiana in the original novel is almost completely defined by her brother and past with Wickham and this explores how being only known for those around you and not yourself can affect someone.
Avery was a cute new character and I like how he cared about Georgie but still called her out when it was needed. Darcy and Lizzie while not really in the book still give off the enemies-to-lovers vibe I adore with them and Wickham is still the worse. Hated him, but I always do and that's a plus I promise.

It's a novel that's easy to just sit down and get drawn into and was a fun YA contemporary and honestly, if someone didn't know the original story it's still a good read and can still be enjoyed without being an Austen superfan...which I might be.

Also, I totally watch Sage Hall I know it

4/5 stars! thank you to netgalley and st. martin's press for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review. all thoughts and opinions are my own.

now, to get into it. this book was SO much fun. like seriously, so much fun. i love retellings, so hearing this was a pride & prejudice retelling made me quite excited. and i'm glad to confirm it lived up to my expectations! accomplished follows georgie, our wild and beloved protagonist who is returning to school after nearly getting kicked out of it (she really is wild, but in the most fun way). she sets out on a journey to rebuild her reputation, along with some other plans. as she begins this process, we see her friendship grow with her peers (both family members and friends, and more). i really enjoyed the dazzling chemistry within each relationship, as well as the nods to jane austen, and the realism of the characters portrayed. sometimes YA can fall into traps concerning too perfect or too imperfect characters, but the characters within this book evaded that in the best way. really looking forward to checking out what else amanda quain has written. if you are considering picking up this book, you definitely should!

this sounded so good, but it fell just a bit flat. it was fun, and totaly helped get me out of a reading slump. however, the characters were super 1-dimensional and the main character annoyed me a bit.

--> 3,5 stars

On principle I tend to grab every P&P retelling/universe story I can find. This was one of the most unique and original of the bunch. Why it stands out from the other P&P stories is because its not. Taking place in a contemporary setting with some of the basics of P&P taking place in the background, this stories is about a girl named Georgie who is the sister of Darcy, but isn't at all the Georgie from the original story. While there was very little known about the original Georgie (300 year old spoilers ahead), we know Georgie norrowly avoided a scandal with Wickham thanks to Darcy intervening, we know she is very accomplished, and is a happy pleasant young woman who everyone speaks positively about. In this story we get grumpy rebellious loner Georgie, disliked by all her classmates and desperately trying to live up to the Darcy name.

This story stands on its own, it did not need the crutch of being set in the Pride and Prejudice universe to grab readers who are fans of the original. This Georgie who is trying to rebuild her life about a mistake last year is a person I wanted to root for, but she is not the Georgie from the original.

This book was a unique way of doing a Pride and Prejudice retelling and it was really fun to see the story play out from another side. Georgie was really a main character you could root for.

I had to DNF @45% of reading. I kept. Coming back to this book in the hopes that I would enjoy it and it just didn’t do it for me. The story seemed to be all over the place for me and didn’t seem to go anywhere.

The Jane Austin comparison is the reason I wanted to read this book and I didn’t get that at all. The characters were just so boring, I didn’t see any development or story that made sense.

I really wanted to love this book.

Do you love Pride and Prejudice?
Do you love YA?
If that’s a “Yes and Yes” from you this may be your book! It had all the main characters with of course a focus on Georgiana and Fitz!
The setting is a private boarding school where Georgiana struggles to find her place in the shadows her brother left behind. She clings to the attention of Wickham and he leads her down a path of destruction with all of his schemes. When it all explodes Georgiana is put on house arrest and is almost kicked out of school. This follows her journey of trying to redeem herself to fit the perfect Darcy image.
It was a fun ride. I could see this turning into a series!
Thank you Amanda Quain and NetGalley for this ARC!

The summary immediately drew me in! I was so excited to read this book: Pride and Prejudice, modern AU setting, Georgiana Darcy POV? Hits all my buttons.

This book fulfilled its promise. Once I picked it up I couldn’t stop reading

Sophomore year at Pemberley Academy has pretty much ended in disaster for Georgiana Darcy—near expulsion for her, actual expulsion for her boyfriend Wickham, the ire of her classmates, and an entire summer spent with her older brother Fitzwilliam Darcy with no phone, no internet, no contact with the outside world.

Returning to school gets her some freedom but she’s dreading it nonetheless, thanks to the mayhem at the end of the previous term.

This book is in Georgie’s POV and is engaging and immediate. I liked learning about her brother through her eyes.

There are many themes in this book-family, friendship, privilege, self awareness, and taking control of your own circumstances.

Georgie not in a great place at the start of the book—she’s alienated her brother, her friends, and is on precarious ground with the school administering. Not to mention the fraught relationship with her ex-boyfriend Wickham, who she comes to realise has used and manipulated her and thinks he easily still can.

She faces some tough choices on how to move forward. . She’s a strongly written character with a unique voice. She progresses from feeling sorry for herself and caught by her circumstances to having numerous moments of insight and attempts to reclaim agency of her life and decisions.

Her lifetime of privilege comes under scrutiny, by her and those around her, abs she begins to realise how of both enables her and isolates her.

The familiar characters of Fitz, Bingley, Jane, and Lizzie work seamlessly in this modern AU. It’s fascinating to see Fitz through Georgie’s eyes and the developing romance between Lizzie and Fitz. Charlie Bingley is a refreshing, engaging character and Wickham is so dislikable it’s almost hard to see what Georgie saw in him, other than being dazzled by his attention.

Georgie’s friend Avery is a well written and I really found myself looking forward to seeing him on the page.

This book takes the framework of Pride and Prejudice and weaves it into a modern story of family, friendship, grief, loss, class, and privilege, with a main character who undergoes a definite character arc. There’s a hint of romance and definitely a lot of self awareness that comes through.

Thoroughly enjoyable. Couldn’t put it down.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I read the summary and immediately knew I wanted to read this book: Pride and Prejudice, modern AU setting, Georgiana Darcy POV? Yes, I’m all in!

This book delivered on that promise. I was hooked from the first chapter and basically spent my entire day reading this.

Georgiana Darcy has had a tumultuous sophomore year at Pemberley Academy: school scandal, the expulsion of her erstwhile boyfriend Wickham, and a summer of virtual house arrest for her under the watchful eye of her older brother Fitzwilliam Darcy. She’s longing and dreading her return to school.

I really enjoyed Georgie’s POV-her family history, her relationship with Fitz, her journey in this book, her self-realisations, her inner drive.

This book is about family and friendship, privilege, finding yourself, and finding your people.

Georgie is in a difficult place, one she’s come to as a result of her own choices but alongside some significant betrayals and manipulations. How she chooses to get past that is the crux of the story. She’s a strong character. I love her voice. I love how she has so many moments of insight and realisation in this book. How her privilege has hampered her in many ways but still gives her a safety net others don’t have.

The side characters and the background of Bingley/Jane and Lizzie/Fitz really added to the story. Charlie Bingley is a delightful character and we really see a different side of Fitz, which is refreshing. Lizzie too. Wickham is utterly detestable. Georgiana’s friend Avery is a gem.

Family dynamics, friendship, redemption, character growth, romance—this has it all.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the digital ARC for 'Accomplished' by Amanda Quain.

Apparently this year was the year for me to read 'Pride and Prejudice' retellings... this will be the 5th one that I have read.
I did appreciate that it's not what I was expecting - most retellings are from Elizabeth's point of view. This version unfortunately wasn't at the top of my list.

I think my favourite part was when Georgie finally stood up to Wickham... but, a lot of the story didn't flow as well as I was expecting. There are a few parts of this I would potentially use as excerpts, to show side by side with P&P to highlight seeing all sides of a story, but it's not something I think I'd use for in class choice read.. Overall 3/5.

This novel is so incredibly charming, and Georgie is such an easy character to root for. I didn't anticipate being surprised by this Pride and Prejudice reboot, but it snuck its way into my heart. I think this novel explores how difficult it can be to make your family and loved ones proud with charm and triumph that gives the reader hope.

This is a delightful modern YA story of Georgie Darcy who is making her way through a fancy prep school all while navigating her teen years as the black sheep in the family.

This book was not a retelling of Pride and Prejudice but had plenty of references to P and P to amuse the reader. The writing is funny! I was laughing out loud at the witty banter and I felt like I was in the brain of Georgie. Georgie goes through some painful bullying and emotional manipulation that was so realistic I found myself glossing over it only because it felt so viscerally real.

I don’t usually read YA but this book was a pleasure to read and I’ll seek out more from the author! Thank you to Net Galley and St. Martins Press-Wednesday Book for an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I am always wary when a book is a retelling of a classic - but Accomplished successfully transports P&P into the modern era in a way that is impossible to put down!

I would have been hooked at Jane Austen retelling/remix, boarding school novel, or a MC dealing with, "Oh, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions", but add in MARCHING BAND and you know I'm hooked. I can't wait to read all of Amanda Quain's books for ages to come. Her writing voice is delightful and has you rooting for allll her characters in the best, most fun ways!

This was such a fun Pride and Prejudice retelling! Some retellings lose my interest because they feel like it’s too close to the original text, but this one was able to tell its own story while still being connected to the original. Love to read what else this author has in store