A review by questingnotcoasting
The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

I loved this. It's over 600 pages but I didn't want it to end. Hadlow has taken the characters from Pride and Prejudice and made a brilliant new story. It starts before the events of P&P, follows that plot from Mary's point of view and then after about 200 pages the story is Hadlow's own, as Mary makes her way in the world. The way she developed Austen's characters felt very faithful and realistic and I was so rooting for Mary. I'll never think of her in the same way again. I'm often wary of retellings but this struck the perfect tone for me. 
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