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The Vocation of Mary Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Sequel
It has been ten years since the wedding of Jane and Elizabeth Bennet, Mary has been left to care for her aging parents alone. Considered eccentric for her love of science and mathematics, she is forgotten by most of society... that is until a mysterious illness befalls the people of Meryton. Soon they and many others will know Mary's true worth.
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203 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 22, 2015
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May 6, 2024
3,5 star
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In this Pride & Prejudice sequel Mary Bennet is unmarried and still living at Longbourn, and despite the fact that Jane Bingley lives close by at Netherfield Park, it is Mary who takes care of her aging parents.
She is considered an oddity because of her love for science and medical procedures, but when the people of Meryton start passing away from unidentified diseases it is Mary who comes to their aid.
I loved Mary’s, Georgiana’s and Anne’s storylines and relationships in this book. Despite their bluestocking characteristics they were smart, independent women who were true friends to each other and found someone who could see their true value.
I also liked seeing Charlotte’s take in this book, it was a somewhat interesting storyline that had an especially innovative outcome. Another aspect of the book I enjoyed was how Mr. Collins was finally useful in an incredibly gruesome manner, his ending fit him perfectly as he was an unbelievably cruel and stupid man in this novel.
Despite having enjoyed the main plotlines of the book, I did have some quibbles with it. Firstly, the writing and even behaviors of some characters sounded too modern, secondly there were too many plotlines being developed, giving the book a very fast pace, but maybe not enough depth into each individual character. Just like in the first book I’ve read from this author, it felt like several storylines were put together in a single book without enough development going into each one of them. Lastly, I found that Mary had unrealistic abilities and seemed to be perfect at everything. This was probably my main issue with this book because even though I love to see a strong independent Mary, this character was simply not a believable one.
Summing up, The Vocation of Mary Bennet has many interesting plotlines, but it lacks the proper development for the reader to feel immersed in the book, I believe some readers who enjoy Mary Bennet will like reading this book, but there are better secondary character books based on this character that I would recommend instead.
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In this Pride & Prejudice sequel Mary Bennet is unmarried and still living at Longbourn, and despite the fact that Jane Bingley lives close by at Netherfield Park, it is Mary who takes care of her aging parents.
She is considered an oddity because of her love for science and medical procedures, but when the people of Meryton start passing away from unidentified diseases it is Mary who comes to their aid.
I loved Mary’s, Georgiana’s and Anne’s storylines and relationships in this book. Despite their bluestocking characteristics they were smart, independent women who were true friends to each other and found someone who could see their true value.
I also liked seeing Charlotte’s take in this book, it was a somewhat interesting storyline that had an especially innovative outcome. Another aspect of the book I enjoyed was how Mr. Collins was finally useful in an incredibly gruesome manner, his ending fit him perfectly as he was an unbelievably cruel and stupid man in this novel.
Despite having enjoyed the main plotlines of the book, I did have some quibbles with it. Firstly, the writing and even behaviors of some characters sounded too modern, secondly there were too many plotlines being developed, giving the book a very fast pace, but maybe not enough depth into each individual character. Just like in the first book I’ve read from this author, it felt like several storylines were put together in a single book without enough development going into each one of them. Lastly, I found that Mary had unrealistic abilities and seemed to be perfect at everything. This was probably my main issue with this book because even though I love to see a strong independent Mary, this character was simply not a believable one.
Summing up, The Vocation of Mary Bennet has many interesting plotlines, but it lacks the proper development for the reader to feel immersed in the book, I believe some readers who enjoy Mary Bennet will like reading this book, but there are better secondary character books based on this character that I would recommend instead.
November 1, 2016
Great Rainy Day Read
The plot and story line was so much stronger than the others in this series. The timeline was adjusted from the Canon, shifting weddings by several years as well as altering the likely ages of the characters (Mary is usually born in 1792 based upon Lizzy being born in 1791). Also, again research was waylaid by need (check when in the 19th Century the monarch could bestow honors in woman--sorry, but I went through that in "The Exile"). Still, a strong outing.
The plot and story line was so much stronger than the others in this series. The timeline was adjusted from the Canon, shifting weddings by several years as well as altering the likely ages of the characters (Mary is usually born in 1792 based upon Lizzy being born in 1791). Also, again research was waylaid by need (check when in the 19th Century the monarch could bestow honors in woman--sorry, but I went through that in "The Exile"). Still, a strong outing.
October 12, 2021
In this Pride & Prejudice sequel, fifteen years have passed and it is now June 1830 nearly fifteen years since the wedding of Jane and Elizabeth Bennet. Mary is now the last of the daughters at home, spending her time looking after her parents and cultivating her interest in the sciences. So when an illness spreads through Meryton she is able to help, but will there be problems arising from her help. Can this last daughter have a happy ending, one that she really wants.
I really enjoyed the story, again, but I freely admit that Mary Bennet is my favourite Bennet daughter.
I really enjoyed the story, again, but I freely admit that Mary Bennet is my favourite Bennet daughter.
July 8, 2023
In this Pride & Prejudice sequel, fifteen years have passed since the wedding of Jane and Elizabeth Bennet It is now June 1830. Mary is now the last of the daughters at home, spending her time looking after her parents and cultivating her interest in the sciences. So when an illness spreads through Meryton she is able to help, but will there be problems arising from her help. Can this last daughter have a happy ending, one that she really wants.
I really enjoyed the story, again, but I freely admit that Mary Bennet is my favourite Bennet daughter.
Another enjoyable re-read.
I really enjoyed the story, again, but I freely admit that Mary Bennet is my favourite Bennet daughter.
Another enjoyable re-read.
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May 13, 2022Great idea to make Mary the lead
Mary Bennet is usually the forgotten daughter. As the middle one, she's alone in her studies and experiences. Mrs Bennet is quite vocal about her being too plain to attract a husband. Mary loves science and has been doing experiments with her microscope and plants. Suddenly a deadly illness hits Meryton and many die. Mary opens Longbourne as a hospital for those needing care and her friends Georgiana and Anne deBourge assist her. The military sends a physician to help and he falls for Mary Bennet. Of course, Collins shows up, gets sick and dies. Anything to be in the way!! Mary uses his corpse for medical research and gets in trouble for it.
I like having Mary as a smart person who tries to help others while caring for her elderly parents She is fearless in her quest to learn about medicine and pass on her knowledge.
Mary Bennet is usually the forgotten daughter. As the middle one, she's alone in her studies and experiences. Mrs Bennet is quite vocal about her being too plain to attract a husband. Mary loves science and has been doing experiments with her microscope and plants. Suddenly a deadly illness hits Meryton and many die. Mary opens Longbourne as a hospital for those needing care and her friends Georgiana and Anne deBourge assist her. The military sends a physician to help and he falls for Mary Bennet. Of course, Collins shows up, gets sick and dies. Anything to be in the way!! Mary uses his corpse for medical research and gets in trouble for it.
I like having Mary as a smart person who tries to help others while caring for her elderly parents She is fearless in her quest to learn about medicine and pass on her knowledge.
February 2, 2023
What's the deal? Is no one going to point out how poor the writing was? Run-on sentences, comma splices, introductory participial phrases and appositive phrases that do not match the main clauses, and so on. The writing is so amateurish that I honestly don't believe the author is an English teacher (which is what her bio claims).
What about proofreading and editing? Nope. This is the worst I've ever seen, with some kind of glaring error on every other page.
The story, too, was implausible in many respects. The dialogue often seemed stilted.
That said, I'll toss in a star because the story was engaging enough to get through. It was fast-paced and the shock factor was a bit of fun.
What about proofreading and editing? Nope. This is the worst I've ever seen, with some kind of glaring error on every other page.
The story, too, was implausible in many respects. The dialogue often seemed stilted.
That said, I'll toss in a star because the story was engaging enough to get through. It was fast-paced and the shock factor was a bit of fun.
January 12, 2022
I didn't like the portrait of Mary, it felt like she had a superiority complex.
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