This book was fine but not my favorite. I think there is a good audience for this novel, it just didn't spark with me in the moment of time in which I read it.

Good Fortune is a retelling of Pride & Prejudice. Meet the Chen's from New York's Chinatown. Vincent runs a local restaurant where his five daughters all help out. Jade is a realtor always looking to make the next deal. Daughters, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia, are all trying to find a balance between their traditional culture and modern word. Jade's latest deal is for the sale of the local community center and the buyers are a couple of Hong Kong rich kids named Brendan Lee and Darcy Wong. Misunderstandings and strong opinions ensue.

If you are familiar at all with the original, then this will feel very familiar with even some very similar dialogue. So often you get a retelling of another story, especially one from an earlier time, that does not quite work but this one really did. There feels like strong parallels exist between Regency England and Chinese American communities. There are strong social norms that if broken can have lasting effects to not just you but your family. There are a couple of things that are important in the original that just do not work in modern times and Chau does not try to force them. She really just lets them fall away.

I would highly recommend this book to any lover of classics, modern retelling, and own voices literature. There is something for anyone in this book.

In this contemporary spin on Pride & Prejudice, NYC's Chinatown becomes the backdrop for Elizabeth Chen's clash with wealthy developer Darcy Wong over her neighborhood's future. Though the romance follows familiar beats, the story offers a fresh take on classic themes through its exploration of Chinese-American identity and community politics.

A great adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Loved the banter between Darcy and Elizabeth and really thought that they were charming together. Totally recommend and would love an adaptation.

Absolutely a delight to read a well written modernist take on Pride& Prejudice .Really enjoyed from beginning to end.#netg#harpervia

Good fortune is a modern pride and prejudice retelling taking place in.a close nit chinese American community. I appreciated this take, holding true to the original plot but putting appropriate spins that reflected moderns society.

Good Fortune by C.K. Chau is a perfect fit for readers who adore witty, contemporary romance with a strong, sassy heroine, a dash of humor, and a heartwarming exploration of identity, community, and the complexities of love in the vibrant, multicultural world of New York City's Chinatown.

3.5 stars!!

Honestly, I don't think I've ever read a Chinese American retelling of P&P before, so this one was already out of the park with just the setting. But more than just that, I feel that the author really tried to capture the feelings of the classic while also making it her own and giving it a modern twist. This is one of the better P&P adaptations I've read and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I have a very random love of Pride and Prejudice retelling so this was right up my alley and it was good but I did fine Elizabeth to mostly be difficult for the sake of being difficult and pretty much everybody was annoying and difficult but it was still an good story. I appreciate that for the more modern setting it wasn’t focused on marriage it was more focused on other things. Elizabeth worked hard she deserved praise for her continued determination.

I've always loved Pride & Prejudice adaptions, whether it's a more direct one, or one that completely reinvents the story in ways I'd never imagined. Good Fortune falls a bit closer to the former, where the original story plot is present, but that's not to say that Chau didn't make the story her own. This is the first Chinese-American take I've read on the classic, and it was so fun to watch the story unfold through this lens. Elizabeth, or LB, was so passionate about her community, and I loved how fiercely protective she was of it and her family. NYC, Chinatown, this is her home, and I loved her appreciation for all of the little things about it that other people would (and did) normally overlook. And Darcy? He was just as pompous and charming as ever. The banter between them was so fun, and while things got a little more intimate than the hand flex, I felt like it suited both iterations of the characters well.

I did think that some of the characters got better represented than others, but I feel like it was to try to keep the story strictly to what it needed to be about, instead of going into detail over each of the Bennett sisters when some really weren't necessary to the plot. Also, everyone using Lulu's as a hangout just made me so happy, because food is a love language and Chau uses it well (the soup scene!?! SO good).

If you're a fan of Pride and Prejudice, definitely try picking this up! Just don't expect it to reinvent the wheel (the original plot is fine, thank you very much). Chau's writing style suits Elizabeth's voice well, and the banter and snark had me laughing to myself while I read. I'd love to see more of this universe, and Chau's writing in the future.

A witty and thought-provoking retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. I enjoyed this modern take on the classic story.

I loved this one! I am such a big fan of classics with a fresh spin. Thanks for letting me read this NetGalley

A fantastic pride & prejudice retelling. Retellings have a habit of falling short but this one does not disappoint. Chau manages to hold on to the central themes of the original without losing her own touch.

4.5 rounded up.

'Good Fortune' by C.K. Chau is a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The characters are charming but the story feels like it stands on its own merits. Though, you'll probably want to reread P&P when you're done!

This is such a refreshing twist on Pride and Prejudice. I have read many retellings of this storyline in the past but I really enjoyed the cultural dynamics in this one.

it's a rare and wonderful adaptation that gives me a deeper and fuller understanding of the original work. beautifully and lovingly detailed, and incredibly fun to read for the sake of the prose as well as the story.

I have tried a few times to start this one and each time I can't seem to get into it. Even waited as long as for the audiobook to come out. Not sure why it loses my interest so quickly (honestly makes me sad) but for now I'm just putting it to the side. Will try again another day because I do genuinely want to read this book. Giving 2 stars because of all what I've just said.

Charming, lighthearted book that’s more than just fluff.

The book is a retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set in New York’s Chinatown. The author hilariously and insightfully explores the divisions of class within the Chinese American and Chinese community.

I especially enjoyed the central conflict of the main character who wanted to save the community center versus the overseas investors, who were more interested in turning a profit.

Highly recommend!

While this retelling also deals with issues of identity, gentrification, capitalism, immigration, etc. I think trying to stick to the original's framework probably hindered the retelling a bit. This is inevitable because some elements simply will not translate to the modern day (what's the equivalent of a cell phone?) and like others, I wish this had deviated from the original a little more to better adapt to today.

Thank you for giving me the arc in exchange of my honest review.

It's quite enjoyable book about a family. I like it how the tale sets in different culture.