Debating Darcy

By: Sayantani DasGupta

Narrated by: Deepa Samuel

This Pride & Prejudice retelling brings New York Times bestselling Sayantani DasGupta’s trademark wit and insight to her bright and funny YA debut!

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Leela Bose plays to win.

A life-long speech competitor, Leela loves nothing more than crushing the competition, all while wearing a smile. But when she meets the incorrigible Firoze Darcy, a debater from an elitist private school, Leela can’t stand him. Unfortunately, he’ll be competing in the state league, so their paths are set to collide.

But why attempt to tolerate Firoze when Leela can one-up him? The situation is more complicated than Leela anticipated, though, and her participation in the tournament reveals that she might have tragically misjudged the debaters -- including Firoze Darcy -- and more than just her own winning streak is at stake…her heart is, too.

Debating Darcy is bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta’s reinterpretation of beloved classic Pride and Prejudice -- imaginative, hilarious, thought-provoking, and truly reflective of the complex, diverse world of American high school culture.

©2022 Sayantani DasGupta (P)2022 Scholastic Inc

Clever Retelling of a Classic

It's impossible to give the story less than 5 stars, considering it's modeled on one of the great Western classic novels. However, the narration is squeaky, with oddly placed emphasis that this listener found distracting.

Lovely Story

This is the most accurate depiction of high school debate that I’ve ever read, and an excellent retelling of P&P.