Pride by ibi zoboi characters5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Zuri’s voice carries Pride, making readers fall in love with her, her neighborhood, and her family. Readers looking for a contemporary story lead by a fiercely independent heroine and told in brilliantly strong prose will be enthralled by Ibi Zoboi’s Pride. She does not think the boys belong in her neighborhood, but they may not be as stuck up as she believes. ![]() ![]() When two handsome, rich brothers move in across the street, however, Zuri will be confronted with some of her own prejudices. Zuri Benitez is one of five daughters growing up in Brookly, and she is planning out a future full of dreams–one where she goes to Howard and then comes back to help transform the neighborhood she loves. Pride is a fresh retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that pays homage to the original story while making the tale fully its own. ![]()
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