
Quiz: What Jane Austen Retelling Should You Read Next?
This Jane Austen retelling quiz is sponsored by Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that only in an overachieving Indian American family can a genius daughter be considered a black sheep. Dr. Trisha Raje is San Francisco’s most acclaimed neurosurgeon. Up-and-coming chef DJ Caine has known people like Trisha before, people who judge him by his rough beginnings and place pedigree above character. He needs the lucrative job the Rajes offer, but he values his pride too much to indulge Trisha’s arrogance. And then he discovers that she’s the only surgeon who can save his sister’s life. As the two clash, their assumptions crumble like the spun sugar on one of DJ’s stunning desserts. But before a future can be savored there’s a past to be reckoned with… A family trying to build home in a new land. A man who has never felt at home anywhere. And a choice to be made between the two.
With over 200 years post-publication, the bulk of Jane Austen’s catalog has had plenty of time to percolate in the minds of readers and ardent fans. Over the years, many writers have taken the original texts and retold them—either with the same setting and characters but fresh perspectives, with sequels, or with a total update on everything except the basic plot. There are so many out there it can be hard to know where to start. This quiz will help you pick the perfect Jane Austen retelling to read next, whether you like ’em silly, serious, or somewhere in-between. This quiz focuses on the six main novels of Austen, leaving out the unfinished Sanditon as well as juvenilia including Love and Freindship [sic] and Lady Susan. Your result, then, will be a Jane Austen retelling based on one of the six primary books. Before you jump into the quiz, here’s a quick refresher if you don’t remember the original plots.
With over 200 years post-publication, the bulk of Jane Austen’s catalog has had plenty of time to percolate in the minds of readers and ardent fans. Over the years, many writers have taken the original texts and retold them—either with the same setting and characters but fresh perspectives, with sequels, or with a total update on everything except the basic plot. There are so many out there it can be hard to know where to start. This quiz will help you pick the perfect Jane Austen retelling to read next, whether you like ’em silly, serious, or somewhere in-between. This quiz focuses on the six main novels of Austen, leaving out the unfinished Sanditon as well as juvenilia including Love and Freindship [sic] and Lady Susan. Your result, then, will be a Jane Austen retelling based on one of the six primary books. Before you jump into the quiz, here’s a quick refresher if you don’t remember the original plots.