A review by jillysmith
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I love a Pri alwaysde and Prejudice retelling, and a fantasy one at that! In this book we stick very closely to Lydia as she explains her life and her choices leading up to her elopement with Wickham with the small addition that she is a witch. At the same time we find out that post the events of the original novel, she gets tangled up helping Miss Darcy escape a hex. This is a fun and easy going little story. I had difficulty with the character of Wickham who is three, potentially four separate characters in this book and it's not always clear to the reader who he is until a little after the fact. This makes the development of his relationship with Lydia difficult to buy into. The end becomes an epistolary novel rather quickly, as though the author suddenly wanted to wrap it all up, but this is very fun and enjoyable, and I'll always love the idea of Kitty the Cat, regardless of what retelling we're in.
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