emsingshigh 's review for:

The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow

4.0

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Quite enjoyed this vision of Mary Bennett’s life with a different future than Ms. Austen had written. The first third of the book was very repetitive of Pride & Prejudice which was nice in that the author certainly tried to stick to the source as close as possible, but also a little tedious. Once that section was over, Mary’s story was much more compelling. The author certainly makes nods to other Austen works (Mr. Tilney and his knowledge of muslins, Emma at Fox Hill, and Lady Catherine’s demands immediately come to mind.) I do feel that Mary was made out to be less rough around the edges than Austen had written her, but I still enjoyed the story nonetheless. It was wonderful to go along for the ride of seeing Mary change from awkward girl to confident woman.