When I first saw Eligible was a "modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice" I was a bit skeptical about it. Honestly, how many retellings of this classic story are out there already? I myself have read a few, none of them hold a shine to the original, but they've always been fun, light reads that I've pretty much enjoyed. 
 What I found while reading Eligible was that it's probably the most true to it's source retelling. Curtis Sittenfeld did quite a wonderful job of really bringing these characters, and the Bennett family in particular, into the modern era yet they all hold the same personality quirks / traits from that of Austen's classic story. Just a little more reality tv, yoga, CrossFit, etc thrown in the mix this time around. But I feel as though these little updated additions are true to how things have progressed over time in the world. Sittenfeld chose to progress the ages of all the Bennett sisters, and makes light of the fact that the three youngest (Mary - here 30, Kitty - here 26, and Lydia - here 23) still live at home and are pretty much completely dependent on Mr and Mrs Bennett (though there's still an air of mystery surrounding middle sister Mary). 
 I loved seeing how the author chose to include all the most memorable scenes and dialogue from the source material, yet it never came across feeling as though she was crossing items off a checklist. Sittenfeld does put her own spin on some of the characters in lieu of completely rehashing Austen's take, so there were a few surprises as to how a certain scene would appear. The fact remains, though, that I couldn't wait for every Liz and Darcy interaction, their chemistry was just as palpable here as in the original. And I have to say the character of Wickham (here Jasper Wicks) is possibly even more slimy and smarmy than I remember him from the original. 
 Overall, I think if you are like me, and find Pride and Pejudice to be one of your re-readable favorites, you'll find much to like about Eligible. It doesn't take anything away from the source material, just adds a different spin on things. 
 *Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.