Meet the Benedettos

Meet the Benedettos

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  • Create Date:2023-12-14 07:22:06
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  • Author:Katie Cotugno
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Summary

The Kardashians meets Pride and Prejudice in this charming comical follow-up to Birds of California, in which an A-list movie star moves to Los Angeles--and next door to a family of five eligible sisters。 Every family is complicated, and the Benedettos are no exception。 A few years after a reality show skyrocketed them to pop culture fame, the five twenty-something sisters are living together in their parent's crumbling McMansion, almost broke and teetering towards rock bottom。 Their fortunes brighten when Charlie Bingley, the dashing star of Captain Fantastic, moves into the neighborhood with Will Darcy, his best friend from Julliard, in tow。 Charlie immediately falls for warm and lovely June, the oldest Benedetto sister。 While the Benedetto's flighty matriarch, Cinta, brashly encourages the potential match, there are plenty of others determined to steer Charlie away from this ridiculous family of reality show has-beens。 Lilly Benedetto, the sensible second oldest sister, is all too aware that her family is viewed as a spectacle。 She usually doesn't care what the world thinks because she faces deeper sorrows。 And she most certainly does not have the patience for the likes of Will Darcy, a man plagued by his own private demons。 Lilly finds Will to be stuck-up, arrogant, and judgmental。 Will thinks Lilly is loud, brash, and defensive。 And while the two clash at every turn, they can't seem to stay away from each other 。 。 。 Katie Cotugno brings a big, boisterous cast of characters to life in this deliciously sprawling Los Angeles story--a thoroughly fresh and modern tale about a family that's "famous for being famous," the ways that preconceived notions make fools of us all, and how unexpected romance can bloom despite the odds。

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Hannah

A fun update on Pride and Prejudice: The Bennets you know and love, but they're essentially Kardashians。 A fun update on Pride and Prejudice: The Bennets you know and love, but they're essentially Kardashians。 。。。more

Lucy Leggett

If there is a Pride and Prejudice re-telling you can bet your bottom dollar that I’m gonna read it。

Zehava

This book is billed as The Kardashians meets Pride and Prejudice and that’s pretty much what it is。 I wouldn’t say it goes much beyond surface level but it is delightful and so so cute。 If you are looking for a fun and creative light book try this one out。

Caitlin Carnes

This deserves a Pulitzer for making Mrs。 Bennet Kris Jenner。

Shannon

This one just wasn't for me。 Stories about rich people problems are often a hard sell but if you like Hollywood gossip and Kardashian esque families you might enjoy this one a lot more。 Okay on audio (there were multiple alternating POVs and I found it hard to keep track at times)。 Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review。 This one just wasn't for me。 Stories about rich people problems are often a hard sell but if you like Hollywood gossip and Kardashian esque families you might enjoy this one a lot more。 Okay on audio (there were multiple alternating POVs and I found it hard to keep track at times)。 Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Erin (roostercalls)

nothing better for combatting the december gloomies than a favorite author with a new release, and it brightens my tuesday CONSIDERABLY to tell you that MEET THE BENEDETTOS by Katie Cotugno hits shelves today!i am an inveterate consumer of pride & prejudice re-tellings, and this modern day, California-based version is so, so good: a Darcy brought up 21st century snuff, a riotously funny post-reality tv Bennet family in a ramshackle mansion, and all the classic story beats。 Katie's writing is a c nothing better for combatting the december gloomies than a favorite author with a new release, and it brightens my tuesday CONSIDERABLY to tell you that MEET THE BENEDETTOS by Katie Cotugno hits shelves today!i am an inveterate consumer of pride & prejudice re-tellings, and this modern day, California-based version is so, so good: a Darcy brought up 21st century snuff, a riotously funny post-reality tv Bennet family in a ramshackle mansion, and all the classic story beats。 Katie's writing is a combination of emotionally clutch + left-field zingers that always leaves me and, i am certain, would delight jane austen herself。 to wit:“Lilly and June climb out of the back trailed by the rest of their sisters, all of them tumbling out one after another like a family jug band or members of a religious cult come to look for vulnerable young outsiders to conscript into agrarian servitude and sexual deviance。”thank you to @harpercollins #partner for the chance to read a dARC! can't wait to put my grubby paws on a hard copy。 get out there today and treat yourself to this absolute gem of a rom-com, then come join my summoning circle for the screen adaptation 🕯️✨🔮 。。。more

abi klinkert

Now what the freak was that ending。

blythe

Thanks to Harper Perennial for the #gifted finished copy and NetGalley widget in exchange for my honest opinion。 I have previously read the author’s debut adult fiction and her latest YA novel, Liar’s Beach, enjoying both, and I was so excited to receive this book last Saturday that I took it to a local bar to enjoy with a beer and a snack that very afternoon! I kept reading it the next morning with my latte, but then the week got crazy (surprise surprise) and I just finished reading it last nig Thanks to Harper Perennial for the #gifted finished copy and NetGalley widget in exchange for my honest opinion。 I have previously read the author’s debut adult fiction and her latest YA novel, Liar’s Beach, enjoying both, and I was so excited to receive this book last Saturday that I took it to a local bar to enjoy with a beer and a snack that very afternoon! I kept reading it the next morning with my latte, but then the week got crazy (surprise surprise) and I just finished reading it last night, a few days after publication。 Better late than never!The book is described as Pride and Prejudice meets the Kardashians - and that was exactly the vibe I got while reading。 A mix of romance and family drama, which just might be my favorite genre mash-up lately, it’s also realistic。 One of the blurbs on the cover mentioned forgetting the characters weren’t real and nearly googling them! While the premise is quite fun, there are some surprisingly serious moments, which, though unexpected, were welcome additions that helped me further understand the characters。 A quote from the book, completely out of context, is an apt description for the main character, Lilly: “equal parts delusion and grit” Lilly has been through a lot, moving home to live with her four sisters and her parents, even though she’s almost 30。 Will is the new guy in town and their interactions are all over the place。 There is a scene where Lilly and Will discuss karaoke song choices, and Lilly’s choice is one of my favorite songs - but definitely not one I’d sing karaoke!The book just came out on 12/5, so it’s available everywhere。 I recommend it - and it’s on the short side if you’re looking to finish some more books before the end of the year。 I almost forgot to mention Katie is a Boston-based writer, and it’s nice to support someone local!! 。。。more

Karen

After a reality show made them famous for being famous the beautiful Benedetto sisters (think Kardashian) find themselves at a crossroads。 With their parents falling deeper and deeper into debt the five sisters are finding it hard to ignore the fact that none of them brings in an income and their spending habits far exceed their meager means (an outdated Italian restaurant their father still owns)。 As their McMansion falls under disrepair and dinner consists of overpriced take out, Lilly (plucki After a reality show made them famous for being famous the beautiful Benedetto sisters (think Kardashian) find themselves at a crossroads。 With their parents falling deeper and deeper into debt the five sisters are finding it hard to ignore the fact that none of them brings in an income and their spending habits far exceed their meager means (an outdated Italian restaurant their father still owns)。 As their McMansion falls under disrepair and dinner consists of overpriced take out, Lilly (pluckiest and second eldest) seems to be the only daughter facing the harsh truth。 Lilly has never recovered from her fiancé’s death and as their family’s reputation precedes her, she struggles with her dream of writing professionally。 When super famous action hero Charlie Bingley moves into the ritzy neighborhood with his agent sister and thespian best friend, the Benedetto girls cannot resist the opportunity to rub shoulders with a little bit of A-list luck。 Charlie falls for June, the eldest and sweetest of the bunch and Lilly begins a cantankerous friendship with Will, the best friend。 As we recognize the Pride (the Benedetto’s refuse to believe their five minutes of fame is over) and Prejudice (the rest of the world judges them based on preconceptions) - the love story and Kardashian 5 sister twist makes this laugh-out-loud read an absolute winner。 I truly did not know what to expect but author Katie Cotugno most certainly did。 。。。more

Morgan Moran

3。5!

Sara Kaner

This was fine。

Lulu Ali

This is a very good pride and prejudice retelling, and it was almost a 5 stars if not for the lack of an epilog T_T

Jessica White

I have discovered that I am a big fan of Katie Cotugno’s writing。 I can’t put my finger on what it is, but just like Birds of California, I was immediately drawn to these characters and their world。 I enjoying going into a book a bit blind and immediately felt the familial vibes of the Benedettos being likened to the Kardashians。 It was so easy to sense the comparisons and sisterly relationships; the accident waiting to happen that is this “everywhere” L。A。 family。 I wanted to both love them and I have discovered that I am a big fan of Katie Cotugno’s writing。 I can’t put my finger on what it is, but just like Birds of California, I was immediately drawn to these characters and their world。 I enjoying going into a book a bit blind and immediately felt the familial vibes of the Benedettos being likened to the Kardashians。 It was so easy to sense the comparisons and sisterly relationships; the accident waiting to happen that is this “everywhere” L。A。 family。 I wanted to both love them and despise them at the same time and couldn’t look away。 Cotugno has built a family that as different as they may be, is a tight knit one。 As patriarch to the family, Dominic Benedetto’s rise to fame was as the Meatball King, an Italian franchise that has seen better days。 With a house near foreclosure and five daughters and wife to take care of, we meet the Benedettos right before a moment of crisis。 Pemberley Grove Is a Calabasas adjacent neighborhood where the Benedettos live and also my first clue that this was a Pride and Prejudice retelling (remember, I like going in blind)。 Add to that a new neighbor moving into PG named Charlie Bingley and his roommate Will Darcy, father Fitzhugh, and it is clear that Cotugno has set up the Benedettos as the bereft Bennett family。 The similarities of the characters and personalities were spot-on for this modern retelling。 It takes a creative genius to match reality TV AND a classic romance to a modern day retelling。 Lilly Benedetto was a protagonist I loved。 She’s been to hell and back earning her a backbone of steel, she’ll fight like nobody for her family, and she loves big and hard。 The love/hate chemistry between Lilly and Will Darcy (favorite name ever!) sparked like a wildfire and I couldn’t wait til the moment they acted on it。 With multiple POVs, it’s not only Lilly’s story, but each character helps build onto the Pride and Prejudice storyline and form a more complete picture of the Benedettos。 This was such a compulsive read and I couldn’t wait to see how Cotugno tied it all together。 But as with Birds of California, I felt that the story ended abruptly and I was left asking so many questions。 Regardless, the story and writing are exceptional and I look forward to more from this author in the future。 I received an advanced copy from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

kelsey

Delightful

Tiffany www。instagram。com/tiffs_bookshelf

This book has everything!!!!!!!!! Fiction celebrity drama, family drama, love, scandal, and love between sisters。 This is my first book by Katie Cotugno and it definitely won't be my last!!!!!!! This book has everything!!!!!!!!! Fiction celebrity drama, family drama, love, scandal, and love between sisters。 This is my first book by Katie Cotugno and it definitely won't be my last!!!!!!! 。。。more

Katie Devlin

The premise is super compelling but it just never makes a decision on what type of book it wants to be, so it ends up feeling really disjointed。 The cliche-heavy dialogue and CW-esque conflicts just completely take me out。 The ending was super rushed and weird plus there are TOO MANY POVS!!!

Dana

Thank you BiblioLifestyle and Harper Perennial for the gifted copy of Meet The Benedettos! All opinions in this review are my own。In this Pride and Prejudice retelling, Lilly is both trying to keep her family together while also avoid her snobby neighbor Will Darcy。 Meet The Benedettos is easily my favorite Katie Cotugno book that I've read。 I love how she not only stays faithful to the Pride and Prejudice storyline, but also how well she writes her characters。 Will's first impression of Lilly i Thank you BiblioLifestyle and Harper Perennial for the gifted copy of Meet The Benedettos! All opinions in this review are my own。In this Pride and Prejudice retelling, Lilly is both trying to keep her family together while also avoid her snobby neighbor Will Darcy。 Meet The Benedettos is easily my favorite Katie Cotugno book that I've read。 I love how she not only stays faithful to the Pride and Prejudice storyline, but also how well she writes her characters。 Will's first impression of Lilly is that she is a vapid reality star caught up in her own drama。 However, as both he and the reader see as the book progresses, Lilly is constantly trying to solve her family's problems while she is also trying to follow her own dreams。 The disgust to love romance between Lilly and Will adds tension to the family drama。 I can't wait to see what Cotugno comes out with next! 。。。more

Kate (kate_reads_)

I really enjoyed Meet the Benedettos。 Pitches as Tte Kardashians x Pride and Prejudice and I found that to be a really fair comparison。 The touchpoints to P&P were fun and I also liked the modern updates。 My only critique is I wasn’t quite ready for it to end yet when it did。 Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the free ebook to review。

Michelle

Will I ever tire of P&P retellings? Probably not。 That said, this one was better than most。 The ending was disappointing though, so I’m subtracting a star。

Faustine

DNF at the end of the Kindle sample。 The writing style is dynamic but too chaotic for me。 I couldn’t get into this book。

Nidhi Dhaneesh

3。5 stars

Kelsey

I love Pride and Prejudice and an often leery of a retelling, but this one was fun and nuanced and an easy light read。 I read it fast and loved every second!

Kristina

I already miss my time with the Benedettos (& Will。) Katie Cotugno’s writing always wraps me up entirely, and this time was no different。 I loved the Pride & Prejudice vibes and the way the characters felt so real, their dialogue entirely like I was just eavesdropping on real conversations。

Booksandcoffeemx

𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘱, 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳!This book should be a soap opera, it was drama, drama and more drama。 There’s never a dull moment while reading this one, it will keep you truly entertained。 There’s no better description than: The Kardashians meets Pride and Prejudice。Thank you Harper Perennial for this gifted copy。𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗼𝘀 by Katie Cotugno Colleran released December 7, 2023。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘱, 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳!This book should be a soap opera, it was drama, drama and more drama。 There’s never a dull moment while reading this one, it will keep you truly entertained。 There’s no better description than: The Kardashians meets Pride and Prejudice。Thank you Harper Perennial for this gifted copy。𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗼𝘀 by Katie Cotugno Colleran released December 7, 2023。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more

Rebecca

Thanks to the publisher for an advance copy for honest review。I wanted to read this based on really liking Katie Cotugno's last adult book, Birds of California, and before diving in I didn't revisit the jacket copy or Goodreads description, so I was pleasantly surprised when I realized it was a mashup of Pride and Prejudice and Keeping Up with the Kardashians。 While that's not my preferred reality franchise, I do love a take on reality tv in fiction, and I found that the Pride and Prejudice insp Thanks to the publisher for an advance copy for honest review。I wanted to read this based on really liking Katie Cotugno's last adult book, Birds of California, and before diving in I didn't revisit the jacket copy or Goodreads description, so I was pleasantly surprised when I realized it was a mashup of Pride and Prejudice and Keeping Up with the Kardashians。 While that's not my preferred reality franchise, I do love a take on reality tv in fiction, and I found that the Pride and Prejudice inspiration worked really well and was obvious without being heavy handed。 I love an entertainment industry story, and I liked how this worked into the plot。 。。。more

Madeline Elsinga

DNF at 47% (~120 pages)Thank you to Harper Perennial and Netgalley for the eARC! All opinions are my own, I’ve accepted the eARC in exchange for an honest review。I love Pride and Prejudice and fun/light contemporary novels so I was really excited for this but it was a huge let down! Modern, Hollywood/influencer retelling of Pride & Prejudice。A little too heavy on pop culture references, it felt like name/brand dropping and will date the book heavily in years to come。 I did Like the switching POV DNF at 47% (~120 pages)Thank you to Harper Perennial and Netgalley for the eARC! All opinions are my own, I’ve accepted the eARC in exchange for an honest review。I love Pride and Prejudice and fun/light contemporary novels so I was really excited for this but it was a huge let down! Modern, Hollywood/influencer retelling of Pride & Prejudice。A little too heavy on pop culture references, it felt like name/brand dropping and will date the book heavily in years to come。 I did Like the switching POVs between Lilly and Will, but the others became too much and pointless。 I found Lilly kind of insufferable 😩 and the other characters I didn’t love or hate, they were just okay。 It felt like there were so many people to keep track of it got confusing at times。Maybe I shouldn’t have read this since I don’t watch (or enjoy) The Kardashians and the whole idea of “famous for being famous” but I was intrigued by the Austen twist to it and it sounded light/fun。 Also I thought perhaps it just meant Kardashian-inspired as in there’s 5 sisters and they’re a famous family。 I didn’t realize it came with “we’re famous but pity us and we aren’t famous because of our show, we built ourselves from the ground up” I think I would’ve liked it better if it wasn’t for Lilly。 She judges Will for things that her family also would have or did have at one point? So she ends up sounding like a hypocrite。 And she tries to act as if her family’s “famous for being famous” status is bogus, acting as if they’re famous for other reasons when in reality they wouldn’t be in the positions they are if it hadn’t been for their reality show and well-known public fights。 I feel like if she hadn’t acted as if she and her family aren’t privileged and accepted why they have fame and that they’re trying to branch out, it would have been a better novel。 But sadly because of her (lack of) character depth, I couldn’t care and found it annoying。(I’m having the worst luck with eARCs lately 😭)TW/CW: eating disorder, drug abuse, car accident (brief mention), death of parent 。。。more

Elaine

I wanted to love this book, based on the synopsis however the story fell flat and the characters were poorly developed。 It was just okay。

Susan

I do love a Pride & Prejudice retelling。 This was a loose modern retelling。 I enjoyed this book but would have liked to see it go a little deeper。 I was provided an advanced copy of this book which has not affected my review。

Karen Schex

As someone who has never watch the Kardashians, I feel like this book read like how a reality show might flow - a bunch of vain people going through life with no substance。 The characters were not easy to connect with either。 There were too many viewpoints creating an incohesive story line。 I'm not really sure why the parents needed to be included。 We could have done without them, especially the mom (insert eye roll)。While the book is loosely based on Pride and Prejudice, I think it's challengin As someone who has never watch the Kardashians, I feel like this book read like how a reality show might flow - a bunch of vain people going through life with no substance。 The characters were not easy to connect with either。 There were too many viewpoints creating an incohesive story line。 I'm not really sure why the parents needed to be included。 We could have done without them, especially the mom (insert eye roll)。While the book is loosely based on Pride and Prejudice, I think it's challenging to mirror a literary classic with reality 'stars"。 I feel the story would have been fine without trying to make the parallels。 Overall, the story fell flat and the characters lacked depth and development。 Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Perennial Publishing for the ARC。#NetGalley #MeettheBenedettos 。。。more

Smuttybookreviews

If Kris Kardashian Jenner had a baby with the book Pride and Prejudice (I wouldn't put it past that machiavellian mastermind to figure out how to get impregnated by a book if it meant being more famous and rich) you would have the amazing book Meet the Benedettos。 This book is a work of genius: a perfect mix of my fave regency romance and Keeping up w the Kardashians。 It has everything in it I love- celebrity, romance, strong sister bonds, Jane mother fucking Austen。 Warning: this book is low-sm If Kris Kardashian Jenner had a baby with the book Pride and Prejudice (I wouldn't put it past that machiavellian mastermind to figure out how to get impregnated by a book if it meant being more famous and rich) you would have the amazing book Meet the Benedettos。 This book is a work of genius: a perfect mix of my fave regency romance and Keeping up w the Kardashians。 It has everything in it I love- celebrity, romance, strong sister bonds, Jane mother fucking Austen。 Warning: this book is low-smut, yet I still loved it。。because quite frankly, anything having to do with Jane Austen gives me a hard-on, so I finished this book feeling pretty dang satiated。 The book brings us into the world of the Benedetto sisters- mainly the pluckiest sister, Lilly。 A famous-for-being-famous lot who had a reality show, but now are suffering dwindling fame and fortune。 A famous actor and his dour friend, Will Darcy move into their neighborhood and join the Benedettos' social circle。 While the story focuses mostly on Lilly and Will and their relationships with each other and those around them- the book is fundamentally about the complicated bonds of family, particularly the engaging Benedetto sisters。 I loved every layer of this delicious read。 My only complaint is that it ended too fast- I needed more groveling, more making up, and more time with the Benedetto family。 MAKE THIS ONE A SERIES (please)。 Smut- 1。5 stars, add a star for your Jane Austen BonerRomance- 3。9 starsStory- 4。9 starsKris Jenner getting artificially inseminated with book sperm- neg 13。2 stars 。。。more

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