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Violence
A lot
Frequent zombie combat and gore woven throughout the Austen narrative; beheadings and undead violence in graphic detail
Language
Barely any
Mild language; Austen's formal register dominates
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romance following the Austen original; nothing explicit
Substance Use
None
No substance use beyond the period social drinking of the original
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild: the horror elements are played largely for comedy and the social satire of the original is retained
What this book is about
Seth Grahame-Smith's audacious mashup inserts a zombie plague into Jane Austen's beloved novel, transforming the Bennet sisters into trained zombie killers while preserving the original romance, wit, and social commentary largely intact. Elizabeth and Darcy's pride and prejudice play out against a backdrop of undead attacks and martial arts training, in a loving parody that works simultaneously as homage and as genuine comedy. Zombie violence is frequent and sometimes graphic, but rendered in a comic register.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic zombie violence throughout
Decapitations and combat gore in comic register
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