THE BENNET WOMEN by Eden Appiah-Kubi - Review & Giveaway

 

Eden Appiah-Kubi's debut novel, THE BENNET WOMEN (MontlakeRomance) is a post modern spin on the classic, Pride and Prejudice. Love is a goal, marriage is a distant option and self-discovery is a sure thing. 

THE BENNET WOMEN is set on a college campus in which "the Elizabeth" is a Black Engineering student and "the Darcy" is an Asian-American C-list actor.

EJ, the black engineering student is best friends with Jamie, a newly out trans woman studying French and theatre and Tessa a Filipina astronomy major with guy problems. The three live in the all-women's dorm, Bennet House, on the campus of the prestigious New England Longbourn University. THE BENNET WOMEN is rich in diversity, inclusiveness, sisterhood and feminism. It focuses on relationships, problems, splits and eventually making positive life choices.

I appreciated the multiculturalism. At first I thought putting the diverse characters together felt forced and a bit cliche, but then I recalled how open people, especially women are in college. Appiah-Kubi's makes a good argument for creating your own family. You don't have to be blood relatives to be part of a family. In this busy world, where many family members live far distances from one another and they hold on to grudges that split relationships up, this a beautiful message to share. 


Eden fell in love with classic novels in fourth grade when her mom read her Jane Eyre, chapter by chapter. She graduated from a small New England college and is a former Peace Corp. volunteer. She works as a librarian and lives in the DC suburbs with her husband and hilarious daughter.

Thanks to Kathleen Carter Communications we have one copy to giveaway. Just tell us your favorite classic novel. We'll announce a winner soon. Good luck.

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Comments

  1. travelerOctober 21, 2021 at 12:32 PM

    Rebecca is my favorite classic. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  2. taurusOctober 21, 2021 at 2:30 PM

    Jane Eyre
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  3. KelleyOctober 21, 2021 at 5:22 PM

    Little Women is my favorite.
    buckeyekel@hotmail.com

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  4. bn100October 22, 2021 at 6:14 PM

    Emma
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  5. Nancy POctober 22, 2021 at 8:46 PM

    The Great Gatsby positive.ideas.4youATgmail.com

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  6. Kayla Book Lover in FloridaNovember 5, 2021 at 10:09 AM

    ironically, I haven't read many classics but I enjoy Little Women

    bookloverfl12 at gmail dot com

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  7. LelandleeNovember 5, 2021 at 11:33 AM

    Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (Sellhighbuylow@hotmail.com)

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  8. Xia LeeNovember 5, 2021 at 11:34 AM

    Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (Xialee1983@hotmail.com)

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