A review by zbrarian
Being Mary Bennet by JC Peterson

4.0

How not to be a Mary Bennett should have been the title. I really enjoyed this story. Marnie is tired of being the middle child, the one no one pays attention too. She’s also tired of being negative and alone. When she allows her new roommate Adhira to become her friend, she’s able to see what life should really be like. She learns to rewrite her life, learning that the one she obsessed over for years truly was a creep and that the boy who helps her to achieve her goal of being a finalist for the Hunt Prize, is the one who catches her heart. She also realizes that her sisters/family were always there supporting her but her “pride” wouldn’t allow her to see it. She was more of a Lizzy Bennett than a Mary Bennett, but truly just Marnie. At first I thought the character of Marnie was way to stubborn and whiny to change, but with the help of her best friend and her connection with her older sister Lindy, she was able to break out of the Mary mold and truly discover who she could be.