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Bennet always called her plain, and she was afraid of rejection? In The Other Bennet Sister , Janice Hadlow crafts a moving portrait of Lizzie's most misunderstood sibling as she struggles to find her place in a world that seems to only value everything she is not. But now I must beg Mary for her forgiveness, because she's amazing! And she needs to be reminded of that, because girl has a lot of self-esteem issues thanks to her distant dad and godawful mother more on that later.
When the book begins, Mary is incredibly lonely and finds solace in books and music who hasn't?! It was heartbreaking to see her lack of confidence and then inspiring to watch it grow, along with her courage to speak her own mind rather than falling back on platitudes and the teachings of Dead White Guys.
Plus, she's a massive book nerd, which automatically makes us kindred spirits, and when I read her opinion on guilty pleasures--"I should not be afraid to acknowledge any book I thought worthy of my time and application"--my regard reached LYLAS levels but, like, true sisterly love, not the fickle Bennet kind.
It wouldn't be a Jane Austen adaptation without some potential suitors, and in Mary's case, there are eventually two gentlemen with potential. First up is Mr. Hayward, a kind lawyer with a soulful appreciation for the written word, and then there's his friend, Mr.
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The ultimate disgrace for a woman was to fall into prostitution, though there were few other avenues open to a single woman without means. To a cynic, this line captures the entirety of Pride and Prejudice though obviously Austen wrote with tongue firmly in cheek. When no other means of support was available for women they could hardly be condemned for this obsession.
Jane once again nails human behaviour neatly. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.
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