Mini book review: Vanity and Vexation

This book is a modern Pride and Prejudice retelling, which I would normally be quite wary of (we already have Bridget Jones, why do we need another?), but this novel was recommended to me, so I figured I'd give it a try. The roles are reversed ("Elizabeth" is a guy, "Darcy" is a girl), and this switch kept me surprisingly entertained the entire time. It's a very quick read, and although it doesn't have all the details that a true Austenian would desire (then again, that might get tedious, Fenton's probably smart to avoid it), it's a pleasure. My only complaint is the shockingly small amount we get of the Mr. Collins character (or should I say, Ms. Collins). He/she is one of my favorite P&P characters, and I thought Fenton could have done more with that. But overall, I recommend it, especially as an antidote to dry, boring graduate school reading (am I the only one in this situation right now?).