Comments on: #203 ~ A Match for Mary Bennet

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:39:55 +0000

I’m glad you liked this one, too. It’s actually the best Austen sequel I’ve read so far, and I’ve read a few good ones.

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By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:18:33 +0000

Mary Bennett was always the character I felt was the most unjustly treated in P&P. I think it’s a great idea to take her character and make a P&P sequel for her.

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By: Veens

Veens — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:10:24 +0000

I haven’t “read” Pride and Prejudice but I have seenit and I liked the movie a lot.
Though I have never read this genre, I think I would someday give it a try!

Great review!

By: David Murdoch

David Murdoch — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:07:43 +0000

I have read Pride and Prejudice, and my sister laughed at me when I told her that because she said that it was a girly novel.

The truth of the matter was though that I had to read it in my grade 12 english class, because the teacher (who was a published fiction author, like I’ve now become myself) had a sense of humour and he told the class that we had four choices to pick from:

i) Pride and Prejudice
ii) Wuthering Heights
iii) Jane Eyre
iv) Sense and Sensibility

After he gave us our choices he laughed at us… he told us that these books were so packed with action…he was an interesting teacher…

There are religious sisters and monks who come up with very creative stuff at times, and the same might be true here.

God Bless,

By: Laura's Reviews

Laura's Reviews — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:12:39 +0000

Great review – and great twist on an Austen sequel to be written by a nun. I’ll have to add this to my list!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:56:05 +0000

Yet another genre of book I avoid! I tried one Austen sequel after my mother raved about it, but it just didn’t work for me. I need to be open minded and try another, I guess.

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By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)

Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:18:03 +0000

I liked that the pace of this novel fell in line with that of Pride & Prejudice. I really was eager to see Mary blossom and grow into her own woman.

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By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:23:30 +0000

You know, I have never picked up a P&P sequel of any sort, scared it would just infuriate me at its sacriledge! Sounds like you were the same, which makes it mean something when you say that you liked this book. Mary was always the wall flower, the one in the corner. Nice that she is getting some attention!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:23:08 +0000

I am tempted to pick this one up but I was worried that, being written by a nun, it would be somewhat boring. Silly, I know, but it has given me pause. I’m still not sure if I’ll read it or not.