Eucharista Ward (–2019)
Auteur van A Match for Mary Bennet: Can a serious young lady ever find her way to love?
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Algemene kennis
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2019-01-05
- Geslacht
- female
- Geboorteplaats
- Columbia Heights, Minnesota, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Sylvania, Ohio, USA
- Opleiding
- Xavier University (AM|English|1969)
College of St. Catherine (AB) - Organisaties
- Sisters of St. Francis
Roman Catholic Church
Leden
Besprekingen
Lijsten
Statistieken
- Werken
- 4
- Leden
- 76
- Populariteit
- #233,522
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 7
- ISBNs
- 5
The novel's crown jewel is the characterization of Mary Bennet. She starts out very similarly to her character in Austen's novel: obtuse and prejudiced. Over time, as she is introduced to new scenes and characters, she learns to be more observant and more forgiving. She makes friends at Lambeth, and she sympathizes with Lydia. She's not necessarily a character I admire, but she is one I understand. At the end of the day, that's all that matters when reading.
Every other character that came from Austen were so watered down that there was nothing left from Austen except the names. Darcy can't think of anything except love, even when threatened with losing Rosings to a fortune hunter. Elizabeth turns into her mother. Catherine de Bourgh becomes helpless to the point where I feel sorry for her. There's no wit, no humor. Just sappy from beginning to end.
The plot is also twice as long as it needs to be. Everything is drawn out, and there are some scenes that have no bearing on the plot whatsoever. This being my second time reading it, I kept yelling at the book to hurry along! They also focus on the most mundane things like a Christmas play and Mary's teaching the town choir. I almost couldn't finish it, it was so dull.
If you just like historical fiction that's light and fluffy with some inspirational themes mixed in, this is a good book for you. However, if you're looking for a book that will remind you of Austen's incisive charm, you will be disappointed.… (meer)