My August reads

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Pamela Mingle - The pursuit of Mary Bennet 4,5/5
No doubt every fan of Pride and Prejudice has wondered what would happen to the remaining Bennet sisters after the end of the book. Pamela Mingle has written a story about the most neglected Bennet sister, Mary. Upon hearing about Kitty's 'almost-bethrotal', Mary resigns herself to the fact she will remain the unmarried Bennet daughter and take care of her parents forever. But then she gets a chance to stay with her sister Jane and meets the kind and intelligent Henry Walsh.

Jane Austen sequels are tricky. As fans, we all want more of her world, but often we are dissapointed with the way modern writers write about our beloved characters. Luckily, I really liked Pamela Mingle's outlook and writing style. I also liked her realistic development of Mary. She is not suddenly transformed into a second Lizzy or Jane, but a unique and different character, recognizable from her scenes in P&P, but more mature.

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