In fact, I’ve been priced out of my neighborhood, too. I live in a neighborhood in Brooklyn that’s undergoing lots of changes. IBI: Yes, these were definitely drawn from my experience.
Were these drawn from your experience? What inspired you to write on themes of gentrification? MARIE: Throughout the story, Zuri offers so many subtle - but also powerful - observations about the ways gentrification impact everyday life in Bushwick. “Reverse-gentrifying the Brit-Lit Canon”: An Interview with Ibi Zoboi Lucky for us readers, some of Zuri’s reflections come in the form of gorgeous and lyrical poetry, which is interspersed through the narrative. As Zuri and Darius’ relationship moves toward it’s inevitable (and super-sweet) finale, Zuri has many chances to reflect on the complicated impacts of gentrification, and to experience the challenges of building relationships across differences of social class. Needless to say, by the end of the book, Darius and Zuri definitely don’t hate each other. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street after funding an “Extreme Makeover: Bushwick Edition,” Zuri’s mom is beside herself with anticipation for the possibilities of a good match, and her giggly younger sisters can’t get enough of the handsome Darcy brothers, Ainsley and Darius.įans of Pride and Prejudice will not be surprised to learn that Darius initially comes across as arrogant and dismissive of Zuri and her family, and that Zuri despises him. Zuri Benitez, the second daughter in a Haitian-Dominican family, has lived her entire life in a crowded Bushwick apartment, surrounded by love, a good dose of chaos, and much delicious food.
Pride is a contemporary retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, set in the rapidly-gentrifying Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick.
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