Sittenfeld made many clever choices in this modern take which mostly takes place in Cincinnati (but also NYC and California). The dialogue and narrative is witty. There were some great lines. Ultimately I'm just giving this 4.5 instead of 5 because while it captured the wit of Austen's classic, it didn't capture the tenderness. Also I was disappointed that Liz made her career as a gossip/magazine writer. Nevertheless, It was very entertaining.