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The Bennett sisters meet the Zombie Apocalypse (Original Post) pscot Feb 2016 OP
Looking forward to seeing the film; liked the book Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #1
Bennet Sisters' Agency aswanson Feb 2016 #2
 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
1. Looking forward to seeing the film; liked the book
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:55 AM
Feb 2016

I wasn't as happy with his earlier novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer (he took a wonderfully complex character in Lincoln and rather than add to that complexity with the vampire angle, he made Lincoln a flat character who did everything because of vampires). But this one I liked. Caveat: I'm not a huge Jane Austen fan. I get why she's popular, but I'm just not a fan of the Regency period. Unlike Lincoln, I think this novel takes a sound original text and just adds to "the sickness" that is in the original by making it zombies. Nicely done. Plus, all the previews look awesome.

 

aswanson

(50 posts)
2. Bennet Sisters' Agency
Sun Feb 7, 2016, 09:05 PM
Feb 2016

I think this movie (and the book) are both really interesting. Austen's Pride and Prejudice, many would argue, was a big feminist triumph. However, because of regency era standards, the feminist actions of the main characters were somewhat restricted. There wasn't a lot of physical action by female characters--they remained pretty physically weak.

So as odd as it seems, it is sort of cool to introduce zombies to the plot. It gives the women a lot of physical agency.

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