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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
This was a surprisingly good book. I especially enjoyed the way Mary grew as a person and her desire to better herself. I imagine I will reread this one again.
Read the first chapter, it's written in an Austen-esque style. Probably might be good another time but I'm not in the mood for it right now.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Started strong, but after the canon divergence, the characters just became too much. Everyone was an extreme to the point of it not being at all believable. I’d give the first half 4 stars and the second half 2. Despite the steep decline it was still a nice enough read.
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hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A lovely tribute to Jane Austen and fabulous chance for the bookish wallflower to flourish.
This is the addition to Pride and Prejudice that I didn't know I needed. In the original story I can't say I gave Mary much more than a passing thought. Her character development in this was so enjoyable. It did drag a bit in the middle which kept me from giving it 5 stars but overall this is a great entry in the Pride and Prejudice world.
This book is perfection. The characters stay true to those originally written by jane austen but i now see all of them in a completely different light.
DNF
Part 1 was a little boring, since it's just a retelling of part of the original from Mary's POV. Part 2 was interesting, but really Mary, how did you think going to Longbourn was a good idea? Part 3 we meet her love interest and they hit it off so well that I'm looking at how much of the book is left and I'm thinking, what could possibly take this long to resolve? That's when I started jumping ahead and lost interest.
Not horrible, but not great
Part 1 was a little boring, since it's just a retelling of part of the original from Mary's POV. Part 2 was interesting, but really Mary, how did you think going to Longbourn was a good idea? Part 3 we meet her love interest and they hit it off so well that I'm looking at how much of the book is left and I'm thinking, what could possibly take this long to resolve? That's when I started jumping ahead and lost interest.
Not horrible, but not great
Words cannot describe how perfect and moving this book is. I identify with her SO MUCH!!