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Book Club 16 September 2023 @ 8 PM BST: Janice Hadlow - The Other Bennet Sister

Litopia's Book Club for everyone... We meet on Zoom

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1. What are your general thoughts about Pride and Prejudice overall?

2. What were your thoughts about Mary Bennet before you read this book?

3. What did you think Jane Austen is saying about women like Mary?

4. Discussion Questions for The Other Bennet Sister

5. In what ways do Hadlow’s explanation for Mary’s behavior during scenes invented in Pride and Prejudice affect your reaction to Mary as a character?

6. What is your reaction to the directions Radlow takes the characters of Jane and Elizabeth?

7. Did you find the final sections in which Mary heads to London and finally finds a direction for her life? Do you think Hadlow is true to her character?

8. After reading this book, what does author Janice Hadlow want you to remember?

9. What will you remember?

10. Are women’s lives in the 21st century really as different from Austen’s women as they seem?
 
Just wanted to say thanks to @Jason L. for hosting this last night despite your recent loss. Your grandmother will have been smiling down on you. :heart:
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