Comments on: The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett

By: Meg

Meg — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:37:38 +0000

I was so disappointed in all ways with this one, but beloved characters falling flat is nothing compared to the great leap of silliness into the SECRET UNDERGROUND HUMAN SACRIFICE CULT AT PEMBERLEY!!!

By: The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett, by Colleen McCullough | Bookadoodle

The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett, by Colleen McCullough | Bookadoodle — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:36:04 +0000

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By: Simpson’s Paradox » The Lovely Bones

Simpson’s Paradox » The Lovely Bones — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:20:21 +0000

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By: Em

Em — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:26:26 +0000

That is what I felt. This felt very much like I was reading it off of the FanFiction website. I had thought I was incredibly lucky to find it in the dollar bin, but could see why after I read it. I really wanted to like it more. I was expecting her to have a series of adventures. When it took the kidnapping turn I was disappointed. And I don’t think Charles Bingley would have ever gone down the road that was suggested.

By: G

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:18:15 +0000

Haven’t read the book, but I must say…I can totally see Lydia as a middle-aged alcoholic!

By: Bad Sequels : Bookadoodle

Bad Sequels : Bookadoodle — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:05:22 +0000

[...] writes a sequel to a beloved classic, it can go really well, or really, really poorly. Seems like The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett, the “sequel” to Pride and Prejudice falls into the second category. Writing a sequel [...]