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The Other Bennet Sister
by Janice Hadlow
I loved this book so much I’ve had to re-write this review a bunch so I could stay within the character limit. It made me so happy and gave me such a massive book hangover.
This book explores the life of the shy Bennet Sister, Mary, in three different parts: a little during the events of Pride and Prejudice, sometime after her father’s death, and the third…well I won’t ruin the surprise ;)
I loved everything, from the writing style that remained faithful to Jane Austen’s style while making it a lot more fluid; to the nostalgia of re-discovering the characters; to the guaranteed happy ending played well enough that even the miscommunication trope did not bother me too much. I liked to see Mary evolve from an overly serious girl trying to make up for her mother’s severity to a blooming young woman falling in love under the care of kinder family.
There was something so soft and sweet, and immensely well-paced about Mary’s adventure, and while it does have a love story, it’s also a wonderful adventure of self-discovery. I loved seeing old characters under a new, kinder light (Mr Collins was oddly touching, a positive surprise)
Also the love story made me squeal with delight and I still have butterflies in my stomach when I think of it.
If you enjoyed Jane Austen and want a fluffy, feel-good romance that is also brilliantly written, please, please give it a go so I can finally have someone to talk to about it.
Also it’s my greatest tragedy that Janice Hadlow has not written more regency fiction.
This book explores the life of the shy Bennet Sister, Mary, in three different parts: a little during the events of Pride and Prejudice, sometime after her father’s death, and the third…well I won’t ruin the surprise ;)
I loved everything, from the writing style that remained faithful to Jane Austen’s style while making it a lot more fluid; to the nostalgia of re-discovering the characters; to the guaranteed happy ending played well enough that even the miscommunication trope did not bother me too much. I liked to see Mary evolve from an overly serious girl trying to make up for her mother’s severity to a blooming young woman falling in love under the care of kinder family.
There was something so soft and sweet, and immensely well-paced about Mary’s adventure, and while it does have a love story, it’s also a wonderful adventure of self-discovery. I loved seeing old characters under a new, kinder light (Mr Collins was oddly touching, a positive surprise)
Also the love story made me squeal with delight and I still have butterflies in my stomach when I think of it.
If you enjoyed Jane Austen and want a fluffy, feel-good romance that is also brilliantly written, please, please give it a go so I can finally have someone to talk to about it.
Also it’s my greatest tragedy that Janice Hadlow has not written more regency fiction.